The attempts of the European Union to punish the Crimea for the decision to be part of Russia is absolutely unacceptable, informs the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

" Completely unacceptable believe undertaken by the Brussels persistent Attempts of the collective judgment of the residents of the Crimea and Sevastopol for fair and unambiguous expression of the will in the process of the referendum about the life of the Peninsula ", - is informed in the report of the Russian foreign Ministry issued on Tuesday.

on the first day of the week it was announced that the EU with 25 June introduces a ban on the import of items from the Crimea.

At that, the European Council informs that " goods from the Crimea and Sevastopol, which have obtained the certificate of origin from the Ukrainian authorities, have the opportunity to continue to be imported into the EU."


The crisis of political power broke out in Ukraine by the end of November 2013, when the Cabinet has announced about temporary suspension of European integration of the state. Numerous protests, called Bromidom, were held throughout Ukraine and in January resulted in clashes with police. The result of fighting in the street, during which the opposing political force many times used small arms and began dozens of casualties.
on February 22, the country suffered a violent seizure of power. The Verkhovna Rada, violating between President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders, changed the Constitution changed the leadership of the Parliament and the Ministry of internal Affairs and was removed from power the head of the country, which was then forced to leave Ukraine, fearing for their lives. on 27 February, the Ukrainian Parliament approved the so-called government of national trust, became Premier Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Crimea never recognized the legitimacy of the new government and decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valeisienes passed on March 16. In the Bulletin were made to two questions: " are You for the reunification of the Crimea with Russia on the rights of the subject of the Russian Federation?" and " are You for the restoration of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea 1992 and over the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?"

the overwhelming majority of voters (96, 77%) When appearing in 83, 1% were in favour of reunification with Russia. The corresponding agreement was signed on March 18, then it was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. They Also adopted the Federal constitutional law on education 2 new regions of Russia - Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin signed both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in the Crimea corresponds to the norms of international law and the UN Charter.

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