Crimea Occupied for 10 years – Lesson Not Learned

Russian aggressive imperialism, manifested during the Chechen wars, the war in Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and, ultimately, the war in the Ukrainian Donbas, did not become a lesson for the world community. Failure to understand the threat on the part of the Kremlin freed the hands of the Russian regime and made it possible to start a full-scale war against Ukraine.

After the annexation of Crimea, the Putin regime felt free in its actions because it did not meet enough resistance from world leaders. An insufficient number of implemented sanctions, insufficient support at the level of diplomacy, and lack of military support for Kyiv led to well-known consequences.

Such a tactic of “appeasing the aggressor” can only lead to the promotion of further aggression and increase the tendency to start a global war between the countries of the world.


UKRAINE IN FLAMES project is created by Ukraine Crisis Media Center and NGO “Euroatlantic Course”. We are aiming at searching a loud support for Ukraine in the war started by Russia on the 24th of February 2022.

If you want to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, check the link with recommendations by Ukraine Crisis Media Center – https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine.

NGO Euroatlantic Course collects donations to support Ukrainian Army and civilians – https://eac.org.ua/en/main-page/.

How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:

Come back alive – https://bit.ly/3Ct6O2L (works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc); 

UNITED 24 – https://bit.ly/3M2mXiT (launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)

Army SOS – https://bit.ly/3UYK168 (manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);

Vostok SOS – https://bit.ly/3Ruut75 (raising funds for various needs of the army).