Crimean Gauleiter suggests calling occupied territories of Ukraine “historical”

Crimean Gauleiter suggests calling occupied territories of Ukraine “historical”

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The self-proclaimed “prime minister” of Crimea has proposed replacing the term “new regions” with “historical regions.” This is part of a propaganda campaign to destroy Ukrainian historical and cultural heritage.

The self-proclaimed "prime minister" of the occupied Crimea suggested calling the occupied territories "historical" instead of "new regions," UNN reports citing the National Resistance Center.

Crimean gauleiter Sergei Aksyonov proposed replacing the term "new regions" with "historical regions," claiming that these territories have allegedly always belonged to Russia, as part of a large-scale propaganda campaign to destroy Ukrainian historical and cultural heritage.

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The occupation authorities of Crimea have again appointed Sergei Aksyonov as the "head" of the republic.