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Ukraine: A Blog on Crimea and Crimean Tatars

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 @ 00:53 UTC

by Veronica Khokhlova

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Countries:: Ukraine
Topics:: Freedom of Speech, Arts & Culture, Cyber-Activism, Diaspora, Economics, Ethnicity, Governance, History, Human Rights, Humanitarian, Indigenous, Law, Media, Protest, Racism, Travel, War & Conflict, International Relations, Politics

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Ucrania: Un Blog sobre Crimea y los Tártaros de Crimea...

Lots of interesting and informative posts on Crimea and Crimean Tatars, including the most recent one, with photos, about Khydyrlez, “the annual Crimean Tatar May celebration of strength and vitality” - by Marusia of My Simferopol Home.

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