On May 18, 1944, one of the most traumatic — yet least acknowledged — genocides of the 20th century began. Over 200,000 Crimean Tatars were forcibly deported from their homeland by Stalin’s Soviet regime in an event now known as the Sürgünlik. Entire families were torn from their homes with just 15 minutes to pack,…
Category: Ukrainian History
“Evil Inevitably Comes To An End” – President Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy beautifully addressed the nation on The World War ll Remembrance & Victory Day, walking along Khreshchatyk street, in the center of Kyiv, among his people, to the large memorial site on Maidan, where people have placed little flag in memory of the life’s lost in russias full scale invasion of Ukraine. Below you…
Crimean Tatars speaks on exactly why the attempts to recognize Crimea as russian territory is a violation of every international law and humanity itself.
The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people has issued a powerful statement—and it deserves the world’s attention. They categorically reject any attempt to recognize Russian control over Crimea. Because Crimea is Ukraine. Let’s be clear:Any recognition of russian occupation in Crimea is not just wrong, it’s a violation of international law, of Ukraine’s sovereignty and…
The Holodomor: The silenced Genocide by starvation
The Holodomor, meaning “death by hunger,” was a man-made famine enforced by Stalin’s Soviet regime from 1932 to 1933, resulting in millions of Ukrainian deaths. This genocide aimed to suppress Ukraine’s independence and has largely been denied or ignored historically. Recognizing the Holodomor is essential to prevent future atrocities.