Voices of Ukraine: Andriy

By Michael Laff This is part of a series of articles highlighting the costs of President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine. We conducted our interviews with Andriy before and after Russia’s military launched its full-scale war on February 24. In February 2014, armed forces of the Russian Federation seized Crimea and occupied it by force. A month ...
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By | 31 May, 2022 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: , ,

Crisis in Ukraine: Humanitarian costs

Ukraine is grappling with significant humanitarian needs. The buildup of Russian troops on the border of Ukraine has escalated tensions worldwide, but parts of Ukraine have suffered mightily since 2014. Thousands of homes, schools, and hospitals have been destroyed since Russian-led forces invaded Ukraine , seized Crimea, and instigated conflict  in the Donbas region. More than 14,000 people have ...
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By | 2 February, 2022 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: , , , ,

Great Seal of the United States

Crimea is Ukraine

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE The United States joins Ukraine in marking the seventh anniversary of Russia’s invasion and seizure of Crimea — a brazen affront to the modern international order.  We affirm this basic truth: Crimea is Ukraine. Russia’s occupation and increasing militarization of the Crimean Peninsula have implications far beyond Ukraine’s borders, ...
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By | 25 February, 2021 | Topics: History, News | Tags: ,

Crimea is Ukraine (February 26)

Crimea is Ukraine (February 26) PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE February 27 will mark the sixth anniversary of Russia’s attempted annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and the United States reaffirms: Crimea is Ukraine.  As underscored in our July 2018 Crimea Declaration, the United States does not and will not ever recognize Russia’s claims of sovereignty over the peninsula.  ...
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By | 26 February, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: , , , ,

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