Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian, chairman says

US outraged by Ukraine's refusal to recognize Crimea as Russian territory

Washington is also unhappy that Kiev prefers "to discuss a complete ceasefire first and everything else later"

Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian, chairman says

"Crimea is the homeland of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and an integral part of Ukraine. Accordingly, no one can decide the fate of Crimea under any circumstances, except for the Ukrainian state and the Crimean Tatar people," said Refat Chubarov.

Tatars vow to oppose any recognition of Crimea as Russian

The U.S. reportedly proposed recognizing Moscow’s annexation of Crimea.