Diaspora&amp;rsquo;s War and Peace: Crimean Tatar Anti-Colonial Struggle against Russia During the Russian-Ukrainian War
Journal: Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Year: 2024

This study examines the role the Crimean Tatar diaspora and forced migrants play in the Russian-Ukrainian War starting from the occupation of Crimea in 2014 up to the present. The Crimean Tatars experienced complete de-territorialization in 1944, and transnationalism became a significant characteristic of their nation, despite some individuals returning to their homeland. We consider all four communities of Crimean Tatars as transnational and focus on the following groups: the ‘diaspora,’ predom