Washington will never change its position on Crimea, said Vice President Joseph Biden during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.




according to him, Russia "has violated and continues to violate" international rules " occupying Ukrainian territory "." The U.S. will never recognize the attempt by Russia to Annex Crimea, " Biden said, reports the news Agency. Vice President Biden also said that Ukraine must fulfill the commitments under the Minsk agreements." in Ukraine, too, has obligations, he said, speaking in the Verkhovna Rada.- It is obliged to declare Amnesty, to decentralize governance in the Donbass. Further delay is unacceptable, and it concerns the elections in the Donbass ". In Crimea on March 16 of last year held a referendum on the status of autonomy, more 96% of participants who were in favor of joining region in Russia. 21 March 2014 the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia and signed the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district.

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