The trial begins on May 31 of Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov who could face a 5-year prison sentence for saying that Russia must leave Crimea and Donbas. This is the second such trial in Russian-occupied Crimea where Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena is facing essentially identical charges for expressing such an opinion in an article.
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A picture taken on Sept. 11, 2016 in Bakhchysaray shows Crimean Tatar activist Ilmi Umerov speaking during an interview with AFP.
