Tag: Occupied Territories
Ukraine victory prospects rise as Trump signals full support shift
Ukraine victory prospects improved after Trump told Zelensky that Kyiv can “fight and win all of Ukraine back,” marking a major policy shift. Citing Russia’s economic decline and Ukraine’s battlefield gains, both leaders signaled renewed alignment on restoring full sovereignty.
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Occupiers Closed Islamic School in Simferopol District of Crimea
The occupying administration closed an Islamic school in the Simferopol District of Crimea. Crimean Tatars, the Indigenous people of Ukraine, are systematically targeted for repression, as they are historically perceived as disloyal to Moscow and Russia.
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In Crimea, the occupiers are persecuting 117 people in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” – human rights activists
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center has reported that Russia actively practices religious persecution on the peninsula. 117 individuals are currently at some stage of persecution. Russia has accused Crimean Tatars of being members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, who are banned in Russia as a terrorist organization but operate legally in Ukraine.
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Ukraine has returned 1,002 children from Russia and the occupied territories, twenty times more remain there – Lubinets
Ukraine has repatriated 1002 children from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia, largely thanks to international assistance. Attempts to locate approximately 19,000 forcibly relocated children continue, according to Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets.
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Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory
Bryan Lanza, a senior advisor to President-Elect Donald Trump, said the incoming administration will aim to focus on achieving peace in Ukraine rather than enabling the country to gain back territory occupied by Russia. Lanza stated that if Zelensky were to demand peace if Crimea were returned then “he shows us that he’s not serious” and added, “Crimea is gone”.
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Ukrainians in occupied territories to lose free medication without Russian passports
As of 2025, Ukrainians with diabetes, bronchial asthma, and other illnesses in the occupied territories will lose access to free medications unless they acquire Russian passports, according to the Eastern Human Rights Group. This practice is already enforced in many of the occupied territories.
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