When Crimea Lost Its Greeks
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Here are five things you should know about this strategic region on the shores of the Black Sea that plays a central role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine - and in their history. Strategic position on the Black Sea With its green mountains and beaches, Crimea is prized for its beauty. Its soil is also suitable for viticulture. Its position on the Black Sea has aroused the envy of European navies and has been the subject of wars over th…
The Black Sea Peninsula is experiencing an emergency situation this summer after Ukrainian strikes. Here's why this region is at the heart of the conflict between... Read the article Crimea under tension five keys to understand its strategic role appeared first on Le Singulier.
When Crimea lost its Greeks
By Dean Kalimniou On 31 July 1778, thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians began leaving the Crimean Peninsula under the supervision of Russian troops. Within weeks, communities that had lived in Crimea for centuries had almost entirely disappeared. By September, General Alexander Suvorov informed Empress Catherine II that more than 31,000 people had been removed from the peninsula and dispatched to the northern shores of the Sea of Azov, wh…
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