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One of damaged power lines to be restored by Nov. 25, - Ukrenerho It is not known whether electricity supply to the occupied Crimea will be restored after the completion of the repair works. 24.11.15 12:16 24 850 180 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Negotiations with Crimea blockade activists on admission of repair crews to power transmission towers underway, - Kherson Regional State Administration Talks with the activists of the civil blockade of Crimea on the admission of repair crews to the damaged power transmission lines have started in the village of Chonhar in the Henichesk district of the Kherson region. 23.11.15 18:29 7 538 74 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Activists to allow repairing power transmission towers only if all lines supplying Crimea are cut, - Ukrenerho The participants of the blockade of Russia-occupied Crimea demand cutting of all transmission lines supplying Crimea as a precondition to allow repairing of recently damaged power transmission towers. 23.11.15 19:19 73 042 371 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Dzhemilev promises all necessary services to be granted access to repair damaged power lines in Kherson region Commissioner of the President for the Crimean Tatar people, Verkhovna Rada deputy of Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction Mustafa Dzhemilev has promised unobstructed access to all required services to repair damaged power transmission lines in the Kherson region supplying energy to Russia-annexed Crimea. 23.11.15 16:45 22 348 188 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Ukraine supplied $765 mln in goods and services to occupied Crimea in 2015, 45% of it being electricity, - Economy Minister Abromavicius The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade says the overall supply of goods and services from mainland Ukraine to the territory of Russia-annexed Crimea has made $765 mln since the beginning of 2015. 23.11.15 17:52 9 615 68 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea Power blockade of Crimea

Cabinet imposes temporary ban on import of goods in occupied Crimea Ukraine has imposed a ban on import/export operations between mainland Ukraine and Crimea. 23.11.15 16:21 52 333 311 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Poroshenko proposes government to terminate freight transport communication with occupied Crimea Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sent a letter to the prime minister with an offer to immediately create a working group to analyze the issue on termination of freight transport communication and trade turnover with temporarily occupied Crimea (in both directions), as well as to elaborate a respective draft decision. 23.11.15 14:39 38 496 191 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea Power blockade of Crimea

Repair crews denied access to power lines as Ukrenerho anticipates talks The Ukrainian energy supplier Ukrenerho claims that Crimea blockade activists do not allow repair crews to get down to mending the damaged lines. 23.11.15 14:08 33 397 265 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Two law enforcers injured in clash in Chaplynka Two police officers were injured as a result of a clash between police and participants of the Crimea blockade in Chaplynka village (the Kherson region). 22.11.15 12:27 23 368 204 Incidents

MPs require termination of contract for electricity supply to occupied Crimea People's Front and Poroshenko Bloc MPs Heorhii Lohvynskyi and Mustafa Dzhemilev require terminating the contract for the supply of electricity in the occupied Crimea, which was lobbied by oligarch Grigorishin. 19.11.15 19:55 18 508 155 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Activists of Crimean blockade detain terrorist from gang of “Cossacks” The activists detained the militant from the gang of terrorist Kozitsyn at the border with Crimea. 14.11.15 00:19 33 395 196 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Activists to cut off power supplies to Crimea if authorities do not, - peninsula blockade coordinator Isliamov The participants of the civil blockade of occupied Crimea will stop guarding transmission towers in the Kherson region if Ukrainian authorities do not cut off the supply of energy to the peninsula. 12.11.15 16:49 48 422 302 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Chubarov urges government to cut power delivery to Crimea in response to increased purges in the peninsula Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP, leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov has called on the Ukrainian authorities to cut electric supply to Crimea in connection with the intensification of punitive measures against the Crimean Tatars on the peninsula. 04.11.15 12:40 20 727 313 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Interior Ministry opened two cases on civil rights violations in occupied Crimea Ukraine's Interior Ministry has instituted two criminal proceedings with respect to violations of citizens' rights in Crimea. 02.11.15 22:25 7 427 52 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

FSB initiates proceedings against Crimea blockade coordinator Isliamov The Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol has filed criminal charges against one of the originators of the blockade of the peninsula, owner of the Crimean Tatar television channel ATR Lenur Isliamov. 02.11.15 10:25 23 004 264 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Activists to block restoration of damaged power pylons, - Crimea's blockade coordinator Isliamov The activists of the civil blockade of the occupied Crimea are set to block the restoration of power pylons supplying electricity to the peninsula, which have been damaged by an explosion. 20.10.15 18:40 34 964 300 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Should power blockade start, Crimea to face only certain difficulties, - Kremlin's puppet Aksenov Commenting on the possibility of Crimea's power blockade from mainland Ukraine, self-proclaimed "head" of the peninsula Sergey Aksenov admitted that certain challenges would be faced, but the Crimean enterprises would not stop. 19.10.15 23:06 54 253 391 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Ukraine halves electricity supply to occupied Crimea, - blockade coordinator Isliamov At the moment, Ukraine supplies 505 MW of electricity to Crimea while the previous average supply amounted to 850-900 MW. 13.10.15 11:12 44 265 369 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

A line supplying electricity to Crimea switched off, - media The participants of the blockade of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula announce switching off Melitopol-Dzhankoi power line. 12.10.15 12:15 114 394 736 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

State Border Guard Service denies importation of goods into occupied Crimea by sea The State Border Guard Service calls the information on the importation of goods from mainland Ukraine into Russia-annexed Crimea untrue. The delivery was reportedly conducted by sea using vessels going from Skadovsk in the Kherson region. 08.10.15 12:36 14 775 184 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Commercial blockade of Crimea got around by sea, Dzhemilev says Goods are being sent to Crimea by tow boats via sea from the Kherson region direction. 07.10.15 17:54 180 191 923 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

"Power" blockade of Crimea to be considered by end of month, - Dzhemilev The issue of "power" blockade of the occupied Crimea is likely to be settled before the end of October. 06.10.15 17:25 40 613 201 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Blockade impact: price of vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and meat went up in Crimea. PHOTOS Food prices in occupied Crimea have gone up after the beginning of the peninsula blockade several weeks ago. Salespersons assure this is a seasonal effect. 05.10.15 13:10 212 401 1 191 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Ukrainian supporters in occupied Crimea set to participate in peninsula's blockade Well-known Crimean social activist and blogger Lisa Bohutska said that Ukrainian patriots residing on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea are arranging a rally in support of the peninsula's blockade. 30.09.15 12:48 64 240 200 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

No trucks crossed administrative border with Crimea over past week, - Chubarov on blockade's first results There is no more smuggling to Crimea. 28.09.15 12:45 46 064 426 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

We will feel the blockade of Crimea in a week. Prices for some products have increased - Mejlis Deputy Chairman The consequences of the blockade of the occupied Crimea will become obvious next week when local salesmen will run out of purveyance. 26.09.15 12:02 73 522 532 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Poroshenko agreed to cancel free economic area in Crimea, - Mejlis chairman Chubarov President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ordered to introduce a bill on abolishing the law "On free economic area in Crimea." 25.09.15 11:15 51 888 340 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Tents, field kitchen and firewood: Crimea blockade participants bracing themselves for winter. PHOTOS A civil action seeking to block Crimea on Ukraine's administrative border in the Kherson region is gaining stream. Organisers have arranged a field kitchen and installed additional tents to accommodate participants that keep coming. 24.09.15 16:45 58 812 567 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Mariupol activists join blockade of Crimea at Chonhar and Chaplynka border crossings Mariupol volunteers will also join the food blockade of occupied Crimea. 24.09.15 11:14 37 013 258 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

No trucks remain on border with occupied Crimea, - Kherson region Deputy Police Chief Kyva. PHOTOS No trucks remain at the moment at the checkpoints on the administrative border with occupied Crimea. 23.09.15 20:45 89 104 505 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Russia outraged by blockade of Crimea intending to wage grievance to international organizations, - Foreign Ministry Russia intends to raise a concern in international organizations over the blockade of Crimea annexed by it. 23.09.15 15:55 163 937 1 344 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Blockade of peninsula makes Crimea’s issue of paramount importance. It started smoothly but hard days are still ahead,” – MP Chubarov Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, the Verkhovna Rada MP and one of the initiators of the "food blockade" of Crimea, believes that this action has turned the importance of the issue of Crimea occupied by Russia from marginal to paramount one. 23.09.15 13:54 39 376 230 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Trucks from Chonhar crossing point returned to mainland Ukraine No trucks with food that headed from mainland Ukraine to Crimea are left in the bordering Henichesk district of the Kherson region - a driver from the last one, who got scared and ran away, leaving his truck unattended, has returned and driven away. 23.09.15 10:54 68 521 523 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Additional borders to be set at Chaplynka and Kalanchak checkpoints for protesters' security, - Interior Ministry. VIDEO Additional borders will be set at Chaplynka and Kalanchak checkpoints on the administrative border with Crimea in the Kherson region. It is reported that the campaign will be shifted for 10 and 7 km inside the mainland, respectively. 23.09.15 15:34 29 188 124 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Power blockade of Crimea might start in October, - Mejlis head Chubarov Halt of power supply to Crimea might be the next stage of the peninsula blockade. 23.09.15 10:23 96 965 881 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Mejlis Chairman Chubarov: Third day of Crimea's blockade without incidents It has been quiet on the third day of Crimea's blockade, everything going on as per activists' plan. 22.09.15 22:10 40 260 367 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Food prices in Crimea reached level of those in London and Tokyo, - ex-minister of resorts and tourism of Crimea At present, the food prices in occupied Crimea correspond to those in some of the most expensive cities in the world like Tokyo, Singapore, and London. 22.09.15 11:16 170 793 1 166 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Blockade of Russia-occupied Crimea may last for six months, Dzhemilev says Leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev revealed the goals of the Crimean Tatars, who have blocked the trucks carrying goods to Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation. 22.09.15 10:10 111 491 1 330 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Concert in support of Crimea blockade took place at Chonhar checkpoint. PHOTOS A concert in support of Crimea "food blockade" has started near Chonhar checkpoint (the Kherson region) on the administrative border with Crimea. 21.09.15 22:45 112 129 706 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

No truck crossed administrative border with Crimea at night, - Interior Ministry Blocking of truck access into Crimea is underway. No truck has crossed the administrative border with Crimea during the night. 21.09.15 11:02 31 827 320 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Video of Crimea blockade shows kilometer-long truck lines and tire barricades. VIDEO Footage from an event called "Civilian blockade of Crimea" in the Kherson region at the administrative border with Crimea has been uploaded online. 21.09.15 09:25 259 960 1 102 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Trucks can no longer pass border with occupied Crimea through Kalanchak checkpoint The activists did not let a truck from the occupied Crimea to the mainland through Chonhar checkpoint. 20.09.15 15:47 117 696 397 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

We offer our businessmen not to feed the bandits – Chubarov on blockade of Crimea. VIDEO Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, MP Refat Chubarov, who participates in the civil blockade of the Crimea, called on the Ukrainian side to create food hubs on the administrative border with the peninsula. These should be retail markets, where the inhabitants of the Crimea will be able to buy products at affordable prices. 20.09.15 15:04 69 105 845 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Crimean Tatars and activists blocked Chonhar. PHOTO Crimean Tatars and public activists have blocked the administrative border with the Crimea at Chonhar checkpoint. 20.09.15 11:58 296 038 1 644 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Dzhemilev about Crimea's blockade: "Occupants are in hysterics, call us people's enemies and say we want to starve them to death" Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP, Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev says that Russia's occupants in Crimea were indignant to learn about the initiative of Crimean Tatars to block the administrative border with the peninsula. 18.09.15 15:59 190 210 1 012 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Right Sector to support Crimea blockade Right Sector (far-right Ukrainian nationalist political party - ed.) will join the blockade of Crimea initiated by the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar People. 16.09.15 10:31 130 975 895 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Interior Ministry to provide security of actions to block Crimea scheduled by Mejlis for Sept. 20-21, - Avakov Interior Minister Arsen Avakov called the situation with the rights of the Crimean Tatars in Crimea genocide and promised to provide security of the action of the Mejlis to block the peninsula. 15.09.15 17:25 31 173 231 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Decision is taken - Sept. 20 or 21 we will block border with Crimea," MP Chubarov Crimean Tatars will block the administrative border with Crimea in late September. 14.09.15 13:40 172 775 1 094 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas