Everybody understands that in order to liberate Crimea and restore trust in the international law peacefully, one has to implement effective economic… - Mustafa Dzhemilev

If you have hurt even a single innocent person, even if you remain independent, that struggle for independence will never be considered a victory.

The main merit of the Crimean Tatar national movement is that we avoided bloodshed in our struggle. We have shown that putting human life first, talking about one's rights and the rights of others, one can get out of difficult situations without blood.

The occupation of Crimea must prove to be increasingly costly for Russia. There is a notion that Crimea won’t be de-occupied while Putin is in power because that would signal his political death. But, if the sanctions for international damage are powerful enough, then it is quite possible that Crimea will be freed even under Putin.