Cameron Manley

In the wake of the Ottoman Empire’s crushing defeat in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–74, one senior Turkish diplomat placed the blame squarely on the Empire’s Crimean Tatar allies. In his memoirs, he described them as having “become weak and lazy, addicted to tea, coffee and opium.” For him, the failure was not merely military—it was civilizational. “The Crimean Tatars have since ancient times been a burden…,” he declared. “They are a seditious and sinister tribe.” This image — of a disloyal, decadent people on the margins of Eurasian history — has long defined the Crimean Tatars in both Russian and Western memory.

“Am I a trembling creature, or do I have the right?” are the oft-quoted words of Rodion Raskolnikov, the protagonist in Dostoevsky’s "Crime and Punishment."

Ukraine has increasingly struck targets deep inside Russian territory in recent months, carrying out a number of hits on airbases and oil refineries.

Photos show that the jets are primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with multiple Sidewinder and AMRAAM missiles.

It is not the first time that the Rostov-on-Don sub, which Ukraine says cost Russia $300 million, has been targeted in the conflict.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned freed dissidents to "adopt new names" and "disguise themselves."

"We anticipate that, in its response, Hezbollah will choose both broader and deeper targets," Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN said.

The children only learned they were Russian after they boarded the Moscow-bound plane in Ankara, a Kremlin spokesperson said.

The Bulsae-4 uses a non-line-of-sight missile system, meaning it can strike targets without a direct line of sight.