Crimea
Crimea News: Occupation, Resistance, Human Rights & Security Updates
Occupied tourism. Changes in Crimea’s tourist flow in 2014-2021
An investigation into Crimea’s tourism shifts from 2014–2021 reveals major structural decline, changing visitor profiles, and long-term economic impact after occupation.
Dec 11, 2021
Another 13 planes were arrested for flying illegally to the occupied Crimea
Ukraine has seized 13 additional aircraft involved in illegal flights to occupied Crimea, intensifying legal action against repeated airspace violations and sanctions breaches.
Dec 7, 2021
“Putin’s government measures lead to disaster”: protests against Russian QR codes in Crimea
Protests erupt in Crimea against Russia’s QR code COVID system, with residents and businesses denouncing restrictions as rights violations and economic pressure grows.
Dec 5, 2021
Russia has conducted combat exercises in the occupied Crimea
Russia ramps up combat exercises in occupied Crimea, signaling growing military pressure and raising fresh concerns over escalation in the Black Sea region.
Nov 24, 2021
Ukraine is to regain the Scythian Gold collection that was occupied by Russia along with Crimea
Ukraine is set to regain the Scythian gold collection after a landmark legal battle over Russia’s occupation of Crimea and competing ownership claims.
Nov 8, 2021
Russia, Crimea and “freedom of speech”
Freedom of speech in Crimea is increasingly restricted under Russian control, with independent journalists silenced and media outlets tightly monitored.
Aug 27, 2021
Crimean Platform and Russia’s territorial integrity
The Crimean Platform intensifies Ukraine’s diplomatic push against Russia’s occupation of Crimea, building global pressure for deoccupation and Black Sea security shifts.
Aug 23, 2021
Olympic Games live stream in Crimea: “Not available in your region”
Olympic fans in Crimea hit a digital wall as live streams return “not available in your region” — a stark example of how geopolitics shapes access to global events.
Aug 5, 2021
Russia introduced limitations on flights above Crimea
Russia imposed temporary flight restrictions over Crimea and parts of the Black Sea, signaling heightened military sensitivity and escalating regional tensions.
Apr 22, 2021
Satellites photos demonstrate a Russian military camp in Crimea
Satellite images revealed a massive Russian military camp in Crimea in 2021—an early warning sign of the war that would soon engulf Ukraine and reshape global security.
Apr 19, 2021
The former head of Russian FSB is holding a meeting on “national security” in Crimea
A top Russian security figure holds a high-level national security meeting in occupied Crimea, signaling deeper Kremlin militarization and escalation pressure on Ukraine in 2021.
Apr 14, 2021
Worldwide support for Crimea Platform
A global coalition begins to form around Ukraine’s Crimea Platform—an early diplomatic front that would shape international resistance to Russia’s occupation.
Nov 20, 2020