Simon Ostrovsky
Tatar Nation: The Other Crimea
Crimea's Tatars—who amount to 12 percent of the peninsula's 2.2 million residents—overwhelmingly boycotted the March 16 referendum for Crimea to become part of Russia. VICE News's Simon Ostrovsky spent some time with Tatars in Simferopol to get their...
Ukrainian Protesters Attempt to Break into Parliament in Kiev
Simon Ostrovsky joins the protesters in Independence Square in Kiev, as tensions mount in Ukraine following Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine's government recently grasped reality and ordered its troops out of Crimea. But by the time of the evacuation order, Russia's military had already started booting Ukrainian troops from their bases or getting them to switch sides.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
In the aftermath of the referendum in which 97 percent of the Crimean population supposedly voted to join the Russian Federation, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky returns to the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol after self-defense...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visits the Belbek airbase, which was being overrun by Cossacks and members of the Russian military who believe they had liberated Crimea—though local forces don't seem to agree.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Just a few days after Crimeans overwhelmingly voted in a referendum to join Russia, the crisis across the peninsula has claimed its first life. VICE News's Simon Ostrovsky attends the funeral of the young Tatar man whose body was found this week after...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The day after Crimea's referendum, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky tried to figure out what country he's in, and what—if anything—has changed.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Some people might say that two weeks isn't enough time to prepare for referendum to separating from the country that you've been a part of for the last 70 years. But that's not what a reported 95.5 percent of Crimeans think, according to the official...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Russian commandos stormed the Moskva Hotel in Simferopol, and nobody really knows why. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky tries to figure out if the troops were sent on a manhunt, or on a mission to intimidate members of the press.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
As the whole world waits to see what impact the referendum has on Crimea, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky spends time with new recruits of the Crimean Self-Defense Army.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Ten)
We spend some time with new recruits of the Crimean Self Defence Army.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Simon is back in the Crimean capital of Simferopol, where both pro and anti-Russia demonstrations are dividing the region. Pro-Russia protesters believe that the country's strong economy will help Crimea, while anti-Russia protesters feel that their...