By Christina M. Paschyn On April 26, Russia banned the Crimean Tatars’ legislature, the Mejlis, calling it an extremist organization. On May 12, the authorities arrested several Tatars, including Ilmi Umerov, deputy chairman of the Mejlis. Activists say that more… Read More ›
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Ukraine Seeks To Blunt Russia’s UN Veto Power
Ukraine has stepped up its effort to restrict Russia’s use of its veto in the UN Security Council, which Kyiv says has enabled the Kremlin to block international action to punish Moscow for “aggression.” In a resolution unanimously adopted on… Read More ›
The Invasion of Russia-German Axis Allies
The Invasion of Russia was not fought solely by Germans. Without the additional regiments/battalions of Eastern European countries, Hitler may have reconsidered invading Russia. There were the Finns (who stopped at their previous WWI borders), the Hungarian Second Army, the Romanians,… Read More ›