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> Let's not confuse events of 18th century and the modern history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_of_the_Crimean_Tatars https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

• gdy 7y ago
  Are you and 'tomohawk' the same person? Otherwise I don't see a reason why you have brought up 'ethnic cleansing' in this thread. Nonetheless, the deportation of Crimean Tatars by Stalin in 1944 is a crime and has been repeatedly recognized as such by the modern Russia. "Most of the Russian population in Crimea are second/third generation settlers" Even the biased Wikipedia article you linked to doesn't support that. Edit: please don't edit your comments after they have a reply. Thank you.
  • geoka9 7y ago
    Yes, I was off with the numbers, so I had deleted my comment just before you replied to it. But the point is still valid: the current ethnic composition of Crimea was greatly affected by the deportation.
    • gdy 7y ago
      According to your own link Crimean Tatars constituted 20% of the population in 1939, nowadays the number 12-15%. I wouldn't call it 'greatly affected'.
    • geoka9 7y ago
      > According to your own link Crimean Tatars constituted 20% of the population in 1939, nowadays the number 12-15%. I wouldn't call it 'greatly affected'. Lots of people died as a result of the deportation. The uprooting inhibited the natural population growth over the years. Lots of Crimean Tatars now live outside of Crimea.
      • gdy 7y ago
        I don't see your point, honestly.