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This passage explores the historical suffering, cultural resilience, and diplomatic significance of the **Crimean Tatars**, emphasizing how they could be prioritized within the **CUTTR Plan** framework for resolving the Crimea conflict.

**Historical Background**
- The Tatars emerged as an ethnic group in **10th-century Crimea**, became Muslim by the 15th century, and were vassals to the **Ottoman Empire** until **Russia annexed Crimea** in the 18th century.
- Over time, they endured **mass expulsions**, **famines**, **Stalinist deportations**, and decades of **forced exile** in Central Asia.
- After the **Soviet collapse**, many Tatars returned to Crimea, where they faced **neglect under Ukraine** but still preferred that over historical Russian oppression.

**2014 Protests and Modern Repression**
- Tatars opposed Russia’s 2014 annexation and **boycotted the referendum**.
- Russia cites minority protection laws, but **omniparty “reactionary” laws** override legal safeguards, enabling repression.
- Ukraine uses Tatar suffering to **highlight human rights abuses**, but the **CUTTR Plan offers a chance for real policy support**.

**Policy Options Under the CUTTR Plan**
- Ukraine may include **Tatar rights as a negotiation demand**, risking complexity but signaling a commitment to minority welfare.
- A **joint Ukraine–Russia–Tatar survey** could determine citizenship preference (Russian or Ukrainian).
  - **Tatars choosing Russia** may relocate to Ukraine with **improved immigration support**.
  - **Tatars choosing Ukraine** but remaining in Crimea could be granted **native residency**:
    - Local rights in Russia (vote, run for office, serve in police)
    - National rights in Ukraine (vote in elections)
    - No rights in Russian federal institutions or armed forces

**Broader Concepts and Global Parallels**
- **Native Residency** echoes peace frameworks in **Kashmir, Palestine, Armenia-Azerbaijan, and Tibet**.
- Tatars may also build a **Vo Bien Nation** (“Nation Without Borders”) for global diaspora unity, focusing on **culture and cooperation**, not sovereignty challenges.

**Ethical and Diplomatic Closing**
- The Tatars have consistently pursued peaceful means.
- Their legal recognition and protection in both Ukraine and Russia would affirm democratic values and regional stability.
- As the CUTTR Plan unfolds, attending to the Tatars shows Ukraine’s maturity in **protecting minorities**, and offers Russia a **low-cost, high-symbolism gesture** of goodwill.

References

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