‘Russian Crimea’ is as much a myth as the world’s invincible second army

The argument purporting that every Russian-speaking Ukrainian is a separatist who wants to be a part of the Russian nation is just another Kremlin propaganda cliché.

When Kherson—which, like Crimea, Russia claimed support from citizens after a sham referendum—was retaken by Ukraine in November 2022, the people rushed on the streets and greeted their army as liberators, writes Anastasiya Ringis. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Opinion

BY ANASTASIYA RINGIS

March 22, 2023

The debate about the role of Crimea in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine continues to make headlines in the opinion sections of many news outlets. The Hill Times is no

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