And, of course, both Russia and Ukraine are trying to win the hearts of the Crimean Tatars. After Ukraine lost Crimea, and after more than two decades of waiting, the Ukrainian Parliament had finally recognized the Mejlis!! Tada!! (Just after Putin made nice promices to the Tatars including the recognition of the Crimean Tatar language as one of the official languages of Crimea and representation in all state institutions of Crimea.) Isn't Ukraine a nice democratic country which fully respects the right of the aboriginal peoples and their right for the self-determination?

http://www.unian.net/politics/898608...v-ukraine.html