Putin resorts to Stalinist tactics in Crimea

Washington Post:

Crimean Tatars say Russian annexation is repeat of historyCrimean Tatars say Russian annexation is repeat of history


Stalin deported the Tatars from Crimea in 1944. Now Tatar leaders say Russia is after them again.
This is what despots do when faced with a lack of popular support for their polices, and genocide is not an acceptable alternative.  Crimea is suffering under Russian rule and that rule is becoming less popular.

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