ICJ Declines Kiev's Request to Introduce Provisional Measures Against Russia

The International Court of Justice declined Kiev's request to introduce provisional measures against Moscow over the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.

Ankara Pays Close Attention to Ensuring Rights of Crimean (Tavrida) Tatars - Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Ankara pays special attention to the provision of security and rights of the Crimean Tatars.

Turkey blasts Russia's continued ban on Crimean Mejlis

Turkey reiterated its support for Crimean Tatars on Monday, denouncing a Russian High Court's continued ban on the Crimean parliament as "saddening".

US Rejects Russia’s Court Decision to Ban Tatar Mejlis in Crimea (Tavrida)

The United States rejects Russia's Supreme Court decision to uphold the ban on the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People as an extremist organization, US Department of States spokesperson Mark Toner said in a statement on Friday.

Turkey does not recognize Russian elections in Crimea (Tavrida)

Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday that it does not recognize the results of Russia’s parliamentary elections recently held in Crimea.

US criticises Russia for planned Crimean election

The United States "does not recognise the legitimacy" of upcoming Russian parliamentary elections planned for Crimea, the State Department said last night.

Erdogan insists on support for Ukraine, condemns oppression of Crimean Tatars

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and once again condemned the oppression of Crimean Tatars in the occupied Crimea.

OSCE admits for consideration anti-Russian draft resolution on Crimea

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has admitted for consideration at the assembly’s session underway in Tbilisi an anti-Russian draft resolution on Crimea, Nikolai Kovalev, a member of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house and head of the Russian delegation, said on Sunday.

Turkey, US, EU condemn Russia’s move on Crimea

Turkey, the United States and the European Union have condemned an April 26 Crimean court decision to ban the Mejlis, the governing body of the Crimean Tatar community.

Kremlin says it will not heed US opinion on Crimean Tatar Mejlis issue. "This is an internal affair of the Russian Federation"

The Crimean Tatar Mejlis issue is Russia’s internal affair, in this connection Moscow does not deem it necessary to take into account the third countries’ views in this regard, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

US protests Russia’s suspension of Tatar assembly

The U.S. has condemned Russia’s decision to suspend the Crimean Tatar assembly and label it an extremist organization.

“The Russian authorities have no basis or jurisdiction to assert Russian law over Tatar conduct in Ukraine,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said.

Crimean Tatars to appeal to UN over ban of ruling body

The head of Crimean Tatars' highest ruling body announced Thursday that a bill was submitted to the Mejlis in order to call on the UN Security Council to react to Russia’s recent move of including the body among wanted terrorist organizations and ban it for “extremist involvement”.

Crimea prosecutor suspends Crimean Tatar Mejlis activity

Crimean Prosecutor Natalya Poklonskaya on Wednesday said she ruled to suspend the activity of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People.

Turkey reiterates stance on not recognizing referendum in Crimea

Turkey has reiterated that it does not recognize the result of a 2014 referendum in Crimea in which voters elected to join Russia, the Foreign Ministry has said in a statement on the second anniversary of the event.

Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion members to be put on wanted list in occupied Crimea

Members of a Crimean Tatar battalion established in Ukraine’s Kherson Region on the de-facto border with the Russian-annexed Crimea will be put on wanted list, chief prosecutor of the occupied peninsula Natalia Poklonskaya said Thursday in an interview with Rossiya TV channel journalists.

Russia charges in absentia Muslim Tatar Leader

Officials in Moscow-annexed Crimea said on Thursday that a revered community leader of Tatars, a Muslim minority with a long history of persecution by Russia, has been arrested in absentia and faces three unspecified charges for "premeditated crimes".

Ukraine Cuts Power To Crimea Again, Citing Faulty Equipment

A Crimean official said Ukraine had cut off a major source of electrical power to the region, a month after saboteurs first plunged the peninsula annexed by Russia into darkness.

Turkey says won’t recognize Russian invasion of Crimea

Turkey does not and will never recognize the “invasion” of Crimea by Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Saturday.

Ban to employ Turkish workers not to affect Russia’s job market

A ban to employ Turkish nationals will have no influence on Russia’s job market as they might be replaced by Russians residing in the regions along with citizens from former Soviet republics, the deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma (parliamentary lower house), Andrey Isayev, has told TASS.

Crimea without power after pylons 'blown up'

Crimea has been plunged into darkness after pylons carrying power lines which supply electricity from Ukraine were reportedly blown up on Saturday night.