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Leaders of the Crimean Tatar parliament on Monday called on the West not to recognize Russia's upcoming presidential elections and to boycott this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Crimean Tatars
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Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umerov, vice-speakers of the Mejlis, urged the European community "to step up their engagement and pressure on the aggressor" in an effort to preserve the territorial integrity of Ukraine by peaceful means.

"I'm convinced that, first of all, we should not encourage R

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