Neither Here Nor There: Life in Crimea and Donbas
Explore Crimea and Donbas: A Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge on the complex and turbulent history of Crimea and Donbas in this engaging quiz! Dive into various aspects of the region's socio-political dynamics, international relations, and the impact of conflicts since 2014.
By participating, you'll gain insights into:
- The role of key figures in the region's history
- The implications of international actions and reactions
- Statistical impacts since the conflicts began
In 2016, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine publicised the intercepted phone calls of Sergey Glazyev (advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on regional economic integration in 2012-2019). According to the intercepts, Sergey Glazyev was actively involved in the pro-Russian protests that took place throughout south-eastern Ukraine in February-March 2014. Which Ukrainian city, in Glazyev’s opinion, had to be taken over to ensure the wellbeing of Crimea?
Kherson
Zaporizhzhia
Odesa
Mykolaiv
In 2016, many emails of Vladislav Surkov (a personal adviser of Vladimir Putin on relationships with Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Ukraine in 2013-2020) were leaked and published. In one of the emails, Denis Pushylin (Speaker of parliament of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic in 2015–2018) sent Surkov a map wherein several Ukrainian regions were marked as those that would comprise ‘Novorossiya’. Which of the following regions were designated as ‘Novorossiya’ on that map?
Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson
Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson
Kyiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson
Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson
In 2014, training camps for the non-state armed groups fighting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions were located in:
Russia and South Ossetia
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Moldova and South Ossetia
Crimea
Russia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and Crimea
In June 2014, phone conversations between Sergei Aksyonov (Head of the de facto administration of Crimea in 2014-now), Aksyonov’s assistant and Igor Girkin (Russian army artillery veteran) were intercepted. In one of the conversations, Girkin reportedly asked Aksyonov to provide assistance to the D/LPR. What kind of assistance was requested?
To declare that Crimea and the D/LPR would unite in one territorial unit as a part of ‘Novorossiya’ to boost the support of the D/LPR
To provide military aid to the D/LPR, in particular, a high-quality anti-aircraft system with the trained personnel, because without it, the DPR would fail
To speak to the Russian government officials in Moscow, persuading them to start an armed intervention in Donbas
To start an offensive on mainland Ukraine from the Crimean peninsula and try to reach the territory of the Donetsk region to unite forces with the DPR
Multiple sources, including Russian and D/LPR officials, confirm that Russia contributes to maintaining the economies of the D/LPR. What part of the DPR’s budget reportedly depends on Russian aid and how does Russia transfer the funds?
Up to 50%, Russia uses banks in Nicaragua to transfer the funds
Around 56%, half of which is transferred through bank accounts in Syria
Up to 70%, the funds are transferred through banks in South Ossetia which have branches in the D/LPR
Up to 90%, all the funds are transferred from Moscow to the D/LPR in cash
Before they joined the D/LPR, some fighters participated in the military operation in Crimea. Which of the following individuals claim to have worked as advisors to Sergey Aksyonov in February-March 2014?
Igor Girkin and Aleksandr Borodai
Igor Girkin and Igor Bezler
Aleksandr Borodai and Denis Pushilin
Denis Pushilin and Aleksandr Zakharchenko
The members of the paramilitary group “Wagner” fought against those fighting on behalf of Ukraine in the military operation in Crimea and the conflict in Donbas.
True
False
Nearly 2 million people reside in Crimea, and another 6 million people reside in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. How many residents of these regions have received Russian passports since 2014?
Less than 1 mln
Between 2 mln and 3 mln
Over 4 mln
5 mln
Since 2014, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has been investigating the alleged crimes committed in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including genocide of the Donbas population and the use of prohibited means and methods of warfare by the Ukrainian side. How many such cases have been opened since 2014?
Less than 100
Between 300 and 500
Almost 1,000
Between 9,000 and 10,000
What types of international crimes have taken place in Crimea and Donbas according to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court?
War crimes and the crime of aggression
Genocide and crimes against humanity
War crimes and crimes against humanity
Aggression, war crimes and crimes against humanity
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