temporarily occupied Crimea

In Russia, parents of illegally arrested Crimean Tatars were detained five times on their way to the ombudsman
News - 31 October 2025

In Russia, parents of illegally arrested Crimean Tatars were detained five times on their way to the ombudsman

All the detentions occurred over two incomplete days

Former Lithuanian NATO representative accuses Merkel of blocking Ukraine’s Crimea defense
News - 26 October 2025

Former Lithuanian NATO representative accuses Merkel of blocking Ukraine’s Crimea defense

In recent years, Germany has been subject to influence from the Russian Federation through financial, political, and lobbying levers, particularly in the context of the Nord Stream 2 project, which authorities promoted following the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014

Children of Crimean political prisoners need mental rehabilitation and recognition — Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People
News - 24 October 2025

Children of Crimean political prisoners need mental rehabilitation and recognition — Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People

he exhibition will run for two weeks, until November 5, at the Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, located at 93 Saksahanskoho Street, Kyiv (the building of the L. Ukrainka Museum). Admission is free

“How can there be any deal without us about us?”: Zelenskyy rejects ceding more territory, ready to join Trump-Putin Budapest meeting
News - 19 October 2025

“How can there be any deal without us about us?”: Zelenskyy rejects ceding more territory, ready to join Trump-Putin Budapest meeting

Zelenskyy, who called Putin a terrorist in the interview, confirmed his readiness to meet with him face-to-face

Russia detains four Crimean Tatar women after mass raids in occupied Crimea
News - 15 October 2025

Russia detains four Crimean Tatar women after mass raids in occupied Crimea

Russian security forces raided the homes of Crimean Tatars and detained four women in temporarily occupied Crimea on the morning of October 15, 2025, Refat Chubarov, chair of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, stated

Crimean political prisoner Lenur Khalilov, who was released from a Russian penal colony due to his health condition, has been taken into custody again
News - 14 October 2025

Crimean political prisoner Lenur Khalilov, who was released from a Russian penal colony due to his health condition, has been taken into custody again

The Crimean Muslim had been diagnosed with several illnesses, including primary liver cancer with metastases to the lymph nodes, chronic hepatitis C, Stage II hypertension, small liver cysts, a cyst on the left kidney, and kidney stones

Russia conducts 22nd illegal conscription campaign in occupied Crimea, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention
News - 14 October 2025

Russia conducts 22nd illegal conscription campaign in occupied Crimea, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention

Russia has significantly expanded its conscription apparatus since 2023 through legislative changes that digitalize military registration. These include creating a "unified register of conscripts" and introducing electronic summons that became operational in occupied Crimea in May 2025. The system allows conscription without physically delivering summons to individuals

Political prisoner Denys Petranov has appealed to the international community regarding the inhumane conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian prisons
News - 09 October 2025

Political prisoner Denys Petranov has appealed to the international community regarding the inhumane conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian prisons

Political prisoner Denys Petranov, who is illegally detained in Russia, has called on international humanitarian organizations to increase their efforts to provide assistance to Ukrainians held in Russian prisons

DIU has identified more than 170 cultural properties stolen by Russians from Ukraine
News - 08 October 2025

DIU has identified more than 170 cultural properties stolen by Russians from Ukraine

Intelligence officials reported that over 140 artifacts were stolen during illegal archaeological excavations in temporarily occupied Crimea from sites such as the Southern Suburb of Chersonesos Taurica, the Kadykivske settlement (a Roman camp), and the Byzantine architectural monument known as the "Church of John the Baptist."

Russia tortures Crimean Tatar prisoner Mamut Belyalov again – human rights defenders
News - 04 October 2025

Russia tortures Crimean Tatar prisoner Mamut Belyalov again – human rights defenders

26-year-old Mamut Belyalov, who is already serving a 12-year sentence on fabricated charges, has been brought back to occupied Crimea and subjected to so-called ‘interrogation’ in the form of savage beatings, without a lawyer present

Crimean Muslim political prisoner endures harsh conditions for over three years in Russia’s Bashkortostan colony
News - 01 October 2025

Crimean Muslim political prisoner endures harsh conditions for over three years in Russia’s Bashkortostan colony

One reason cited was that he did not interrupt his prayers when the colony chief entered the cell. Aliyev sent a complaint about his placement in solitary confinement to the Salavat City Court, but the situation did not change

Chief Crimean prosecutor Ihor Ponochovnyy, who collaborated with human rights advocates, dismissed
News - 30 September 2025

Chief Crimean prosecutor Ihor Ponochovnyy, who collaborated with human rights advocates, dismissed

The Center of Journalistic Investigations pointed out that despite the Crimean prosecutor's office's successes, Ponochovnyy has not yet received any offers for reappointment or a new position and has resigned from the prosecutor's office. Human rights advocates who have cooperated with the Crimean prosecutor's office on international crimes issues in the occupied peninsula are concerned about the changes at the institution

Crimea liberation is question of survival for Crimean Tatars
Columns - 25 September 2025

Crimea liberation is question of survival for Crimean Tatars

His speech, delivered through translation by Crimean Tatar diaspora patriarch Mübeyin Batu Altan

Force cannot define international borders
Columns - 25 September 2025

Force cannot define international borders

Taoiseach reaffirmed Ireland’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that justice must underpin any lasting peace. Concluding, he pledged that Ireland and the EU will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes

During Crimea Platform Summit at the UN, Zelensky urges world to resist normalizing Russian occupation
News - 25 September 2025

During Crimea Platform Summit at the UN, Zelensky urges world to resist normalizing Russian occupation

Ukrainian President called for continued sanctions coordination among partners. He also thanked participants for maintaining sanctions and urged the international community not to allow killings and occupation to become something "the world can simply turn a blind eye to."

Russian occupiers sentenced in absentia the activist and transgender woman Lilia Khvylka from temporarily occupied Crimea
News - 23 September 2025

Russian occupiers sentenced in absentia the activist and transgender woman Lilia Khvylka from temporarily occupied Crimea

At the same time, the activist noted that the "verdict" from the occupation court has taken a toll on her emotional and psychological state, but she plans to focus on it less

Words of support from a free land: A letter to a peer in occupation from a ninth-grader in the Chernihiv region
Columns - 30 August 2025

Words of support from a free land: A letter to a peer in occupation from a ninth-grader in the Chernihiv region

ZMINA publishes a letter from a competition participant, Yaroslav Horovyi, a student in the 9th grade at Nizhyn Gymnasium No. 9 in the Chernihiv region

Putin is not seeking peace, so Alaska meeting won’t change that – ISW expert
News - 12 August 2025

Putin is not seeking peace, so Alaska meeting won’t change that – ISW expert

Barros commented on expectations surrounding the Trump-Putin summit scheduled for August 15 and ISW's recent assessments that the Kremlin is trying to use the meeting to sow discord between the U.S. and Europe