Crimean Muslim minority faces Russian crackdown.

The Muslim minority of Crimean Tatars, who consider the peninsula their historic homeland, are facing a crackdown by Russian authorities due to their loyalty to Kyiv. Nariman Dzelyal, a deputy head of the Crimean Tatar representative body, Mejlis, is one of nearly 200 Tatars whom Ukraine considers to be political prisoners in Crimea. Despite denials from the Russian government, human rights groups have accused the Kremlin of cracking down on dissent and stifling opposition. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the annexation of Crimea.