“I can’t go back because I’d be prosecuted as an extremist or a terrorist, since people who openly refuse to recognize the occupation of Crimea fall under the Russian criminal code,” said Olga Skripnik.
Aksyonov
Putin’s Man In Crimea: We’ve ‘Returned To Russia Forever’
“Crimea returned to Russia forever,” said Sergei Aksyonov. “Anyone who advocates resistance is advocating bloodshed; we can’t accept that and will react.”
One Week in Crimea
When I checked into Simferopol’s deserted Hotel Ukraina, nobody imagined that a Russian invasion was being considered and would be completed within a week.
Is Crimea Ukraine’s Next Ticking Time Bomb?
In the sleepy Crimean capital Simferopol, tension is building between supporters and foes of the central government in Kiev.


