NATO condemns extension of Russia's military presence in Crimea

The source cited the provisions of the resolutions of the recent NATO summit in Warsaw in this regard. "Russia is also fully responsible for the serious deterioration of the situation with human rights in the Crimean peninsula. In particular, this includes discrimination against Crimean Tatars and other local communities," the source said. The official noted that "the allies cannot and won't recognize the continuing illegal annexation of Crimea and urge Russia to cancel it."