The Atlantic Council organized this week a screening of the “Jamala: Songs of Freedom” documentary, produced by a journalist and recipient of multiple awards – Beth Mendelson.
10 years ago the Russian special forces – known as “little green men” – seized the buildings of the Crimean Parliament and Crimean government in Simferopol.
70 years after the 1944 deportation, the Russian Federation renewed repressions against Crimean Tatars.
Ambassador Oksana Markarova highlighted in her speech ongoing issues with how Crimea is portrayed on maps, even a decade after Russia's illegal occupation. Despite UN resolutions affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity, some maps, including those by
National Geographic still label Crimea as "disputed." These misrepresentations aid the aggressor's narrative and distort the reality of the situation.
We are enormously proud of Jamala | Джамала and her defiant struggle for the Ukrainian Crimea and its culture.
Gratitude to Adrienne Arsht, Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council, and John Lippman, Acting Director, Voice of America, for their contributions!