Tag: Sergei Aksyonov

Russian Occupiers Close 11 of 12 Crimean Tatar Media Outlets and 2,700 of 3,000 Others

April 6, 2015

Staunton, April 6 — Of the slightly more 3,000 media outlets in Crimea before the Anschluss, the Russian occupation authorities have reregistered and therefore allowed to continue to operate only 232. Hardest hit have been those in Crimean Tatar, there, the Russian officials have closed 11 out of 12. Of the 232 with official permission […]

Ukraine Live Day 297: DNR Begins ‘Partial Withdrawal’ of Artillery As Ceasefire Remains Tenuous

December 11, 2014

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 […]

Crimean Tatars Under Russian Threat Even as Putin ‘Rehabilitates’ Them

April 22, 2014

Staunton, April 22 – In what is becoming a defining feature of the Putin regime, the Russian authorities are saying things that many people want to hear at exactly the same moment that they are doing things that directly contradict what they say. Today, the victims of that are the Crimean Tatars, a Moscow commentator […]