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▶️ U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Publishes Report on Violations of Religious Human Rights, Including in Crimea Details: cutt.ly/9tIjDV9T

🙌 WEEKLY UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN OCCUPIED CRIMEA ON MARCH 17, 2026 Details: cutt.ly/7tUhOarO

📣 The Face of Resistance: The Story of Crimean Tatar Activist Eskender Suleimanov Read more: cutt.ly/vtYQ2BwW

🎨 Art Exhibition on Crimea Opens in Warsaw Find out more about the event here: cutt.ly/8tTDOZ21

🔵WEEKLY UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN OCCUPIED CRIMEA ON MARCH 10, 2026 Details: cutt.ly/TtTSzWkC

🔵 Today we share the story of Crimean Tatar Activist Enver Omerov. Details: cutt.ly/GtRLosH5

📌WEEKLY UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN OCCUPIED CRIMEA ON MARCH 03, 2026 Details 👉🏻 cutt.ly/StE7Jsya

🔹Permanent Representative Olha Kuryshko Gave an Interview to United24 Media. Details 👉🏻 cutt.ly/RtE9cGFP

⚡ On March 2, 2026, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in an Iftar dinner. Details: cutt.ly/JtEB1me6.

⚡On February 27, Permanent Representative Olha Kuryshko participated in a "Strasbourg Format" meeting. Details: cutt.ly/BtEBSyqN.

🤝 Joint Statement by the Participants of the International Crimea Platform Details: cutt.ly/3tW8s6Ez.

When we say that the aggressor must not receive any reward for the war, so that peace can truly last, everyone must understand – these are not just words. Unfortunately, the world already had the chance to verify this twelve years ago. Russia’s war against Ukraine began with the occupation of our Crimea, and the world effectively turned a blind eye to this. The leaders back then showed little interest in the protests and resistance in Crimea and in Ukraine’s overall sentiment. The world advised Ukraine to stay silent. That is exactly why Putin came to believe he could wage a much larger war and confront the West even more aggressively. Now, every year on February 26 – the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of Crimea – we remember this global lesson, honouring those who did not stay silent and did not falter in the face of Russian aggression, and we insist that holding the aggressor accountable for war is one of the strongest security guarantees – one of the strongest prerequisites for lasting peace. I thank everyone around the world who supports us in this, participates in the work of our Crimea Platform and other international formats that remind the world about Crimea and the meaning of its occupation by Russia. I thank everyone who helps Ukraine resist Russian repression in Crimea, assists us in returning people from captivity, and prevents the occupying regime from consolidating its power. Russian presence on our peninsula serves only war, and nothing else. There must be peace, and therefore Crimea is Ukraine, and the world must always recognize this fact. Qırım evine qaytmalıdır! Glory to Ukraine!

February 26 is the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol in Ukraine. On this day in 2014, thousands of Crimean residents gathered outside the Crimean parliament to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity and oppose Russian aggression. Within days, Russia launched the active phase of its invasion of Crimea, followed by persecution of activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and anyone who openly opposed it. Russia uses criminal cases as a tool to silence civil society. People are detained for peaceful protests, civic activism, journalism, or even social media posts supporting Ukraine. This day reminds us of those who stood up to Russian aggression in 2014 – and those who continue to resist today. Ukraine keeps working to free its citizens and document human rights violations in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The international community plays a key role through sanctions, monitoring, and support for political prisoners and their families. Today, we share the stories of Crimean political prisoners. #CrimeaIsUkraine

⚡ Today, Ukraine marks the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol. It was with the occupation of Crimea in 2014 that Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine began.

Today marks exactly four years since Putin started his three-day push to take Kyiv. And that says a great deal about our resistance, about how Ukraine has fought all this time. Behind those words stand millions of our people, immense courage, incredibly hard work, endurance, and the long path Ukraine has been pursuing since February 24. Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: we have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood; Putin has not achieved his goals. He has not broken Ukrainians; he has not won this war. We have preserved Ukraine, and we will do everything to secure peace and justice. Glory to Ukraine!

📌 Permanent Representative Holds Meeting with the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. Details: cutt.ly/htWoapVl.

📌 20 February – The official start date of the occupation of Crimea and Russia’s war against Ukraine Details: cutt.ly/2tQTa7aI.

🔵 Today we share the story of Crimean Tatar Activist Seitveli Seitabdiev. Details: cutt.ly/btQWbq9O.

⚡ On 18 February 2026, at sunset, the holy month of Ramadan began for millions of Muslims around the world, including the Crimean Tatars—one of the Indigenous peoples of Ukraine. Details: cutt.ly/wtQyCS4V.

🔵 Weekly update on the situation in occupied crimea on february 17, 2026. Details: cutt.ly/Stm2immk.