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Crimea Is Being Strangled. Russian Authorities Are Struggling. Why (And How) Is Ukraine Doing It?

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Гіль🔪3 months ago

Why are there Russian authorities in crimea anyway?

ArkLA🇺🇸🦅🌻3 months ago

The war would be over immediately if Russia withdrew today. 🤷🏻‍♀️

fred nez3 months ago

Kudos to Ukraine in continuing to fight so persistently for the freedom of its people.

ugh™️3 months ago

Important to underline that a majority of crimeans voted for Ukrainian independence

John Seiler3 months ago

I wish you wouldn't waste my tax money on this propaganda

american abu3 months ago

Fuck Russia, Ukraine will triumph.

Bonkium Maximus3 months ago

Why? WTAF... WHY? I'm sorry but I am flabbergasted that an organisation that has the words FREE and LIBERTY in their name asks WHY

fiocchettina3 months ago

„Die tragische Absurdität dieses Krieges: Die Ukraine belagert die Ukraine. Um sich von den Besatzern zu befreien, müssen sie die eigene Heimat abschnüren. Aber die Ukrainer wissen ganz genau, was nötig ist – volles Vertrauen in ihren Mut und ihre Strategie! 🇺🇦❤️ #Crimea #Ukraine

Aussieguy793 months ago

Russia is now reaping what it has sown

Devout Skeptic 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼3 months ago

To get back what is rightfully theirs. Are you retarded?

Justin Li3 months ago

More pressure!

Ukraine Mentioned 🇺🇦3 months ago

Crimea is Ukraine. Settlers out!

Peter3 months ago

It must be increased tenfold. The ruzzian genocidal barbarians must be thrown out to the last one. And fuck you too, you vile western accomplices.

Eric Schmidt 🇺🇦3 months ago

Good

Wittercom3 months ago

Update a second ferry has been hit, thanks for a great summary post

Fern Powers3 months ago

@MalcolmNance "Why are they doing it?" ??? Are you serious?

Wirk Sam3 months ago

Shot a Russian war criminal every day! This is cheap!

Bjørn 🇳🇴 🇺🇦🇨🇦3 months ago

Why ? 🤡🤦‍♂️ Morons.

von strom3 months ago

You never take your foot off the throat in warfare. It will come back and bite you.

Simona Simonová3 months ago

Krym patří UKRAJINE!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦👋👋👋👋👋

Ingwar Chief 🇷🇺🇧🇾🇵🇱3 months ago

А какого хрена они сами себя бомбят?

Адреса_Україна 23 months ago

Because

Manuela Nikolic/ Lakatos3 months ago

@NAFOfellaLotte Yes ❣️🌍🖖🍀🇺🇦Wonderful and great my Heros ‼️

Harsha Sankar3 months ago

Russia needs to go all-out and put out Ukraine once and for all.

Herring Choker 17763 months ago

Hitting passenger ferries and transport links sounds like terrorism.🤷🏿‍♂️

Nationfirst3 months ago

Putin was and is kind on Ukraine, he just avoiding excess force not to antagonise with masses.

Marko Jelinčič3 months ago

@anneapplebaum What about Kostanyiivka?

ABAS BIN ABD JALIL3 months ago

I read that:- in 2014, referendum was held whereby majority Crimean population voted to re-unify with Russia. There was no chaos after the referendum. Can you explain that?

Norman dePlumestein3 months ago

Tuck your shirt in.

Catherine H3 months ago

@anneapplebaum Surrender

Borys Babin3 months ago

Belgorod’s “combatant ex-governor” Vyacheslav Gladkov was sent by Kremlin as “ambassador” to Sukhumi on backstage of next Tskhinvali anschluss, after rumors of his possible role of new #Sevastopol gauleiter #scam #Corruption #WarCrimes

YAX MFC 19143 months ago

👍👍👍

Shah-dola-rat3 months ago

Oh booohooo the “persecuted tatars” In 1769, Tatars conducted one last significant raid and captured 20,000 slaves during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. Also feel free to research the “Crimean slave trade” Geeee I can’t think of any reason those poor bebehs would be hated

Wigar,master smoker and whiskey connoisseur fella3 months ago

CRIMEA IS UKRAINE, RUSSIA IS A TERRORIST STATE. #SlavaUkraïni

Saul Gonzalez3 months ago

Thanks for the reporting, RFE/RL

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