The statement by the head of the extremist organization “Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People” * Refat Chubarov on the organization of a “march to the Crimea” is another provocation by the former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada. This opinion was expressed by a member of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sergei Tsekov, in an interview with RT.

“He, in principle, in his political essence, has been a provocateur throughout his years of activity. In Crimea, he was always evaluated by us as a person of extreme views, as a person who could not offer anything in a calm voice. He always had some complaints and demands ... Today he is in Kiev, today he is banned from entering the Crimea (taking into account his provocative activities), ”Tsekov said.

He emphasized that Chubarov was "one of the organizers of the energy and other blockades of the Crimea."

“He needs to attract the attention of a number of international organizations that are opposed to Russia to their activities. So he came up with a “march to the Crimea” ... If there is a march, it will be a march of Ukrainian nationalists, ”the senator explained.

According to the head of the Committee on Tourism, Resorts and Sports of the State Council of Crimea Aleksey Chernyak, the announcement made by Chubarov is aimed at attracting funding.

"This is a tactic called the" bold hare "- now stand and scream to be given money," RIA Novosti quotes him.

The day before, the chairman of the extremist organization “Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People” Refat Chubarov said that a mass crossing of the administrative border with Crimea through the Chongar checkpoint is planned for May 2. According to him, the participation of certain "Western partners" and the current deputies of the Verkhovna Rada is expected in the action.

“The action of nonviolent resistance will be held so that international organizations that constantly verbally condemn Russia's annexation of Crimea can confirm this by joining the transition of the admin border,” Chubarov said, not excluding the possibility of a “forceful option of a breakthrough” on the Crimean peninsula.

For the first time, about the intention to hold an action “Peace against violence and occupation. March of dignity ”, the head of the“ Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people ”reported in December 2019.

Chubarov, being a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada during the years of the presidency of Petro Poroshenko, repeatedly allowed himself attacks on Russia. So, in March 2018, he proposed to expel all Russians from the Crimean peninsula, and also urged Crimean Tatars living in the Russian region not to go to the presidential election. A month later, he said that Kiev should take away the Crimean bridge from Moscow as an indemnity for the damage. In October, he had the idea of ​​renaming the Crimea.

Meanwhile, in the same year, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation revealed the activities of an extremist group created by the assistant to the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Mustafa Dzhemilev on the instructions of Chubarov. In particular, in January 2018, attackers set fire to the house of the mufti of Crimea Emirali Ablaev with an incendiary mixture, and also planned to commit crimes “based on political hostility”.

In addition, at the beginning of January 2020, Chubarov proposed "celebrating the 450th anniversary of the burning of Moscow" in order to celebrate the military campaign of the Crimean Khan Devlet-Girey to Russia in 1571.

Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which most residents spoke out for reunification with Russia.

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Refat Chubarov makes such provocative statements in the hope of drawing attention to himself as an implacable fighter against the “Russian occupation,” said State Duma deputy from Crimea Ruslan Balbek.

“The statements of the Mejlis leaders on marches to the Crimea are an endless saga that has nothing to do with the real situation. In fact, all these high-profile statements end only with conversations, and at best - broadcasting from Ukrainian territory through a megaphone to the Russian border guards. He is in dire need of funding, and generously, in order to maintain a small army of his supporters. I am sure that the march, if it takes place, will only take place on the territory of the Kherson region, and this will not be a column of Ukrainian patriots, but a delegation of outraged supporters of the Mejlis, dissatisfied with scarce funding. That’s the whole true background and ideology of such statements, ”said the parliamentarian.

* “Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people” - a public association recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea of ​​04/26/2016 and appeal ruling of the Judicial Collegium for Administrative Cases of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 09/29/2016).