Head of international Affairs of the State Duma Alexei Pushkov explained the actions of the Ukrainian authorities concerning the Crimea.

The politician on his page on the social network Twitter said that such Actions are an attempt of the Ukrainian authorities to exacerbate the conflict with Russia.

"The actions of Kyiv against Crimea is an attempt to increase the degree of conflict with Russia and return to Ukraine the attention of the West, without which the regime will be bent ", - said Pushkov.

The Crimea in the night of Sunday was completely de-energized because of the erosion in the South Ukraine transmission towers supplying electricity to the Peninsula. In the region introduced a state of emergency until full power is restored. The Deputy Chairman of Russian government Dmitry Kozak said that the government will accelerate the construction of energy bridge across the Kerch Strait, and by the beginning of the second half of December, the problem of Crimea's energy supply is greatly reduced.

Also the government of Ukraine on the first day of the week has informed that at the time of transport prohibits the freight letter with the Crimea.

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