A decade after Russia's annexation of Crimea, marked by a controversial 'sham referendum' orchestrated by Russian secret services under Igor Girkin, the region remains a focal point of resistance and suppression. Despite ten years of Russian rule, Ukrainian voices in Crimea continue to assert their identity and opposition to the occupation, with the sentiment 'The fight is continuing' echoing throughout the community. Reports as of 2024-03-14 to 2024-03-16 indicate that Russia's police and FSB security service have been actively suppressing dissent, targeting individuals who express pro-Ukraine sentiments or share Ukrainian-language content on social media. Discussions about the challenges of reintegrating Crimea into Ukraine highlight the ongoing struggle for the region's future, emphasizing the importance of not giving up on the freedom of those who remain opposed to Russian control.
Ten years ago today, Russia held a sham referendum at gunpoint in Ukraine's Crimea. A few weeks later, the Kremlin would send a few dozen mercenaries to initiate the ongoing war in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. © @PierreCrom @GettyImages #Crimea #Ukraine #Europe #Russia https://t.co/fUopPdmu67
On March 16, 2014 a sham referendum was held in Crimea on joining Russia The decision was taken by Russian secret services under Igor Girkin, which stormed the regional parliament on Feb. 27th and forced deputies to vote under gunpoint Crimea is Ukraine https://t.co/PbzSipDBRu
10 years of Russian occupation of Crimea. I talked to people who left Crimea in 2014 about the most difficult issues that will arise after the peninsula returns to Ukrainian control and how to reintegrate Crimea #Ukraine https://t.co/EDwQ2h8mBs
“I think it’s important to show the Ukrainian-minded people in Crimea that we didn’t give up on their freedom." Essential read with voices from Crimea ten years after the annexation by @shaunwalker7 and @PjotrSauer https://t.co/GozXd1vby3
Ten years since seizing Crimea, Russia is still suppressing opposition. “Russia’s police and FSB security service have rounded up local people who post Ukrainian-language songs on their social media profiles or express pro-Ukraine views in public.” https://t.co/uLkhZDFunk
‘The fight is continuing’: a decade of Russian rule has not silenced Ukrainian voices in Crimea https://t.co/TgUU0cVxvG