Occupied Territories

As the Third Reich collapsed and freedom came to those in other occupied territories, the dying continued at Belsen: between 50,000 and 70,000 people in total, more than 30,000 of those between January and April 1945.

In return, the US would accept the four occupied territories de facto as Russian controlled.

Due to repression by the Russian authorities, speaking to the media and even your own relatives in occupied territories can be fraught with danger.

The Kremlin has also launched a wide-ranging campaign to force Ukrainians in occupied territories to take Russian passports.

Meanwhile, the Yellow Ribbon movement distributes Ukrainian symbols in occupied territories.