Russia has taken the decision to ban the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars because the world community let them to, Leader of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis Refat Chubarov has said.

"We have no more questions for Putin. He is as bold in occupied Crimea as the world community lets him be. Another matter is whether leaders of the western countries understand the consequences of the policy of hiding their heads in the sand towards Russia, which is clearly trying to take on the role of a master of the world's fate," he said from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada during a parliamentary sitting on Tuesday.

He recalled that the decision of the Russian Justice Ministry on April 18 the Mejlis was included in the list of forbidden extremist organizations.

"By taking this step, Putin's regime has becoming increasingly like Hitler's regime," the MP said.