
“I believe that today the time has come for historical justice. It is time to restore within the historical borders the Taurida province that once existed as part of the Russian Empire , in which Crimea will play a key role as a bulwark of development, security and stability” (…) “According to him, once the administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire, the Tauride province with the center in Simferopol , included the territories of the current Kherson and Azov parts of the Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine. “The future of Crimea is culturally and economically closely connected with the liberated territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Crimea will become a reference point for the southern regions, where you need to move and strive,” Sheremet stressed” (RIA Novosti – ‘The State Duma proposed to restore the Tauride province’ 10.04.2022).
“The Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Советская Социалистическая Республика Тавриды, tr. Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika Tavridy) was an unsuccessful attempt to establish a Soviet republic situated in the Crimean Peninsula part of Soviet Russia.[2][3] The republic was established by Bolsheviks Jan Miller and Anton Slutsky who previously participated in the Petrograd Bolshevik Revolution. It existed from 19 March to 30 April 1918 and was recognised by the Russian SFSR.[4]” (WikiWand – ‘Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic’).
“On April 11, the SNC of the Republic of Tavrida specifically considered this issue and decided:“1) we do not recognize any separation of counties and believe that all counties form a single whole of the Republic of Tavrida; 2) to mobilize free agitation forces and send them to explain the political situation and the need to evacuate bread products; 3) to help these counties by all means possible “.It should be noted that although Moscow corrected the “mistake of the Crimean comrades” by excluding Ukrainian territories from the Republic of Tavrida, this decision was not accepted in practice by part of the Crimean leadership. After the proclamation of the Republic of Tavrida, within only the peninsula, the CEC of Soviets and the SNC continued to govern the northern counties of the former Tavriya province. This is unequivocally evidenced by documents. On March 28, A. Slutsky sent a telegram to all local revolutionary committees, in which it was categorically stated:”The decree on borders should be considered as repealed .” On April 6, a directive was sent to local authorities stating: “Although by decree Melitopol, Dnipro and Berdyansk counties did not enter the borders of the Republic of Tavrida, but due to their wishes and their natural connection with other territories of Crimea, they are actually part of the Socialist Republic of Tavrida” (Tetiana Bikova – ‘Formation of the Republic of Taurida’ 10.08.2020, Voice of Crimea).
Before the failure of the USSR in 1918, the Russian Federation had made it a Governorate of Tauride, which lasted from 1802 to 1917. So, the Tauride has a long history in the sense of the Russian Empire, but not as a government structure in modern Ukraine. This is imposing the ideals of Tsars Russia, which was overthrown by the Bolshevik in the revolution of 1917-18. Therefore, it is special the Russians has an idea of putting this back to life now.
That is clearly in a manner of legitimizing the annexation of territory and extending the Crimean peninsula, which Russians already illegally annexed in 2014. It is with that in mind, the legislators and representatives in Duma is proposing this. That is to use “historical” and “government bodies” of the old Russian empire as an excuse to annex more Ukrainian territory.
The person who takes this role as a puppet for the Russians should fear the same ending as Aron Slutsky. He died and was killed for governing the Tauride Soviet Socialist Republic. The same end can easily come to the person who wishes to serve Kremlin and Duma these days. As they are betraying the Ukrainian people and sovereignty. The leader who betrays that ideal should be concerned about their own fate. The last time this was an entity it didn’t last long and it’s not like Putin’s Russia has the same power or ability of stability like Tsar’s Russia, which kept the Governorate for the ages. Therefore, we know this is an excuse and a method of legitimizing annexation of more territory. Using old maps and government bodies to make a “People’s Republic” of Tauride a thing. Just like they have tried elsewhere in Ukraine. In a way of shambolically claim by artificial referendums enforce “People’s Republic’s” like they did in Donbass. Peace.










