Annexation and family status: why you shouldn’t formalize divorce or marriage in Crimea

Recently, my office has been frequently contacted regarding the issue of divorce in Crimea, so I decided to clarify the situation somewhat with the help of this column. Not everyone knows that divorces filed in Crimea annexed by Russia after March 26, 2014 are not recognized...

Ukraine presented the patriotic uniform of the national football team: the United States praised, Russia is outraged

On June 6, Ukraine presented a new uniform in which the national team will play during the European Football Championship - it features the outline of a map of Ukraine, including Crimea, and the inscriptions “Glory to Ukraine” and “Glory to the Heroes.” A uniform with such elements has already been approved by UEFA...

In Crimea, a pensioner was imprisoned for 12 years, accused of working for Ukrainian intelligence

The Sevastopol City Court sentenced a Crimean resident born in 12 to 1955 years in prison, finding her guilty of high treason, namely the transfer of secret information to the intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, writes BBC. The court press service announced the verdict on Monday, March 29. “A native of Bakhchisarai,...

Anniversary of the annexation of Crimea: what is happening on the peninsula after 7 years

On February 26, 2014, Russia began the occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. The invaders raised the Russian flag over the building of the Supreme Soviet, built the first barricades and closed the entrance from mainland Ukraine. Later, this date became the official Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Occupation. About,…

For the first time, the UN officially recognized Russia as the occupier of Crimea: the United States supported

The UN General Assembly adopted an updated Ukrainian resolution “The human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine,” the provisions of which were significantly strengthened this year. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda with reference to a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. “The resolution clearly defines illegitimacy...

UN General Assembly has once again called on Russia to end the occupation of Crimea

The resolution specifically condemns the militarization of the peninsula, writes Voice of America. The UN General Assembly has once again adopted a resolution calling on Russia to immediately, completely and unconditionally end its occupation of Crimea. 63 countries voted for the resolution, 17 were against it, and 62 abstained. The document condemns...

USA allowed its passenger planes to fly near Crimea: is it safe

The American authorities allowed their planes to fly over the Black Sea near Crimea. As a result, the entire central and eastern part of the Black Sea opens up to US passenger aviation, over which important routes from Asia to Europe run. But who will control these flights ...

US Treasury fined Amazon for shipping goods to Crimea

In December 2014, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on companies operating in Crimea annexed by Russia, writes Voice of America. The US Treasury Department fined Amazon for violating sanctions related to Crimea annexed by Russia, as well as Iran and...

Media: at a closed meeting in Kiev, Pompeo said that 'Crimea is lost' for Ukraine forever

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who visited Ukraine on January 31, at one of the closed meetings in Kiev said that Crimea was lost for Ukraine, Novoye Vremya writes. Pompeo expressed this position at a meeting with Crimean activist Emina Dzhaparova, who asked the head of American diplomacy ...

US has expanded anti-Russian sanctions over Crimea: who is on the list

The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned eight Russians and the Russian transportation company Grand Service Express (GSE), according to the US department's website. The United States expanded restrictive measures following the European Union, which imposed sanctions on the eve of “undermining or threatening territorial integrity, ...

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