A now-hidden medallion awarded to former Ukrainians undermines the Kremlin’s narrative of when the ‘liberation of Crimea’ really began. Who would have thought that one of the more controversial details to emerge from the annexation of Crimea would come from a simple medal presentation for “heroes”?
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The Daily Beast: Putin’s Crimean medal of honor, forged before the war even began
A now-hidden medallion awarded to former Ukrainians undermines the Kremlin's narrative of when the \u2018liberation of Crimea' really began. Who would have thought that one of the more controversial details to emerge from the annexation of Crimea would come from a simple medal presentation for \u201cheroes\u201d?
