German politician: none the President of Russia gave the Crimea NATO
No President of Russia, whether the king or the head, couldn't stand to look at the situation in Crimea after the coup in Ukraine, told German journalist and politician, the authorized party CSU (Christian social Union of Bavaria) Wilfried Scharnagl in the conversation.
not so long ago he published a book of Sernaglia " catcher ". In it the politician voted against a one-sided assessment of the Ukrainian conflict, has made the initiative to stop the punishment, to spend the federalization of Ukraine and to recognize Crimea as Russian territory.
in a DW interview Scharnagl explained that in the situation with Crimea any Russian President would be forced to act.
"Nobody can be allowed to be in Crimea, Central milestone in the history of Russia for centuries the former part of Russia in Sevastopol was the headquarters of NATO and there was in command of American Admiral. And It was seen in the development of seeking NATO membership of Ukraine, has succumbed to Western promises. That No Russian could not allow ", - said the politician.
according to his statement, the West enters biased, accusing the Russian Federation in violation of international law." why is no one outraged when Khrushchev without asking anyone in Crimea, has shuffled him from Russia to Ukraine? It's that conform to international law?" said Scharnagl.
in politics, should avoid black and white thinking and not to shift the responsibility for the developments in the Russian Federation, considers Scharnagl. In his vision, the West has missed the opportunity to build with Russia, "new peaceful order" by refusing to seek fresh ways of cooperation and by continuing to expand NATO.
Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions after the referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1%. The corresponding agreement was signed on 18 March, then it was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. They Also adopted the Federal constitutional law on education of 2 new regions of the Russian Federation - Republic of Crimea and the Federal city of Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin both documents. Also before, Putin said that the referendum in Crimea complies with international law and the UN Charter. Ukraine considers Crimea its, but at the time occupied territory. The US, EU and their partner countries Also do not recognize the reunification of Russia and Crimea, They introduced penalties against the parts authorized by the Russian Federation and organizations. Read more about sanctions against Russia read in