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Furthermore, the fall of the Soviet Union facilitated the migration of Kurds from the former Soviet Union to Ukraine. Most of these Kurds were from the Yezidi minority. Another wave of refugees came to Ukraine as a consequence of the first Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1993, which occurred in the region which was historically known as Red Kurdistan ...
In 1992, the Kurds of Iraq established a mission in Berlin, establishing direct contacts with the German government. Furthermore, the mission had to coordinate humanitarian and development aid from Germany to the Kurdish region, and informed the German public and media about the general situation in Kurdistan. [4]
There is a large Kurdish community in Germany. The number of Kurds living in Germany is unknown. Many estimates assume that the number is in the million range. [2] [3] [4] In February 2000, the Federal Government of Germany (Die Bundesregierung) estimated that approximately 500,000 Kurds lived in Germany at that time. [5]
Russian military bloggers, who speak more openly about the situation on the frontline but ultimately do so in an online space moderated by the Kremlin, expressed concern that Ukraine’s latest ...
As war erupted in Ukraine, many people wondered how things got to this point. Here, we break down Russia and Ukraine's long, often-strained relationship and what the future may hold for Ukraine ...
Dickinson wrote that the West "spent more than two years slow-walking military aid to Ukraine for fear of provoking Putin", but he maintained that "Putin's characteristically weak response to the Kursk offensive" showed there were "no more excuses for restricting Kyiv's ability to defend itself" and that "the quickest way to end the war is by ...
To secure U.S. interests and reputation, Washington must deter Turkey’s aggression.
A northern no-fly zone was established following the First Gulf War in 1991 to facilitate the return of Kurdish refugees. 1.5 million Kurds were displaced during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq [9] with cities like Tuz Khormato having a rate of displacement as high as 90%; at least 48,400 [10] Kurds starved to death due to displacements possibly ...