Tatar Power. Long ago it was the Tatars who ruled the region. Their history with Russia—a relationship of trade and cooperation, intermarriage and cultural exchange, but at times, significant ...

WATCH: Crimea's chief prosecutor warns Crimean Tatars that the Mejlis will be "liquidated" if it engages in "extremist" activities. On May 4, she told Mejlis Chairman Refat Chubarov that his ...

The history of the Crimean Tatars has taught them to tread carefully. Periods of persecution and exodus, mainly at Russian hands, have characterized the Muslim ethnic minority’s story from at ...

The September 2023 appointment of Rustem Umerov as Ukraine's defense minister was well received at home and abroad. Noted for his youth and corruption-free record, the 41-year-old has been a top ...