New President Zelensky suddenly declared that Ukraine will take back Crimea
Newly elected President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky expressed confidence that Ukraine will take back Crimea.
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| New Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: Sputnik |
May 18 is observed as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Repression of the Crimean Tatars.
"I believe that we will liberate the homeland of the Crimean Tatars from occupation. No matter how long the road back to Crimea may be, we will overcome it together. We will do it. Do not forget that even the longest night ends with dawn," President Zelensky wrote on Facebook.
During the Great Patriotic War, representatives of 20 nationalities, including Greeks, Armenians, Germans, and Bulgarians, were expelled from Crimea on suspicion or accusation of treason. The Crimean Tatars suffered the greatest losses, with more than 183,000 people having to leave the peninsula.
Their deportation began on May 18, 1944. After a referendum in March 2014, Crimea joined Russia in April 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on rehabilitation measures for the Tatars and other ethnic groups of Crimea.
