"Tatars are now struggling to reclaim land ???they consider??? to be theirs, despite the fact they were traditionally nomadic" It's just like say that citizens of Hungary are nomadic because their ancestors happened to be a nomadic people 1000 years before. It's just a "sovietic" and "imperial" propaganda. The tatars are not nomadic (not from now, but from centuries). Their homeland is Crimea, and their homes are in Crimea. The Russian Empire and CCCP stole their homes and lands. "Crimea was originally ???occupied??? by the Crimean Tatars". Crimea was not occupied by the tatars, but by the Russain Empire in 18 century. Crimea was populated by the Crimean Tatars, and now they are just 13% because of Russian Empire and CCCP policies. Stop lying.

For as long as Crimean Tatars understand that they are in this game nothing more then a pawn. Nothing new for small people. As for historic grievances, there are a plenty. Tatars came as occupiers once upon a time and --- not a gentile ones at all. The real question today is how to address legally the usurpation of homes and land during Soviet times. Many people were thrown out of their homes, and while some were relocated, others had to go into exile, or find some relatives to take them in. I am hoping that modern Ukraine, as well as Russia, has some means of addressing Soviet grab of private property, equitably for all. Current generations are not guilty of the crimes of the past, and some accommodation is in order to protect their lives and property as well. Unfortunatelly, the drama put out by Timoschenko team does not make sense. Yes, the President is known for manipulating --- or firing --- judges. But this theory of taking over sounds far fetched, even for a reckless person that he is. It is more likely that the drama is directed towards the residents of the region, and attract some votes away from Yanukovich block. Unfortunatelly, Timoschenko does not represent change. She shared "orange" values, until they proved to be disasterous. She then went for politcal survival by insuring that the fight with the Yuschenko is loud and well documented. But her government lacks coherence and strategy. To me, the problem is with her. She looks for political clues, and adjusts her direction. She is a brillian tactitian, but Ukraine needs a good U-turn. Only by electing those who did not hold the reigns of power could do that. Everything else is just putting makeup on a disaster.