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The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Russian verdicts against dozens of Crimeans who opposed Moscow’s seizure of the peninsula and demanding the release of those who are behind bars.

In a resolution adopted on October 5, the parliament sharply criticized verdicts against nearly 50 Crimean Tatars and other opponents of the Russian occupation and takeover of the Ukrainian Black Sea region in 2014.

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