The de facto public prosecutor of Crimea has threatened to dissolve the Crimean Tatar Mejlis if it advocates or engages in "extremist" activities. What is the Mejlis and why is it at the center of ethnic tensions on the Black Sea peninsula?
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: What is the Crimean Tatar Mejlis?
The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar community steadfastly opposes the Russian annexation of Crimea and continues to fly the Ukrainian flag at its headquarters in Simferopol.
