The message of the head of the British foreign Ministry with a request to return to the Crimea, Ukraine is not discussed, as it is completely divorced from reality, told reporters on the first day of the week the head of the international Department of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.

the British foreign Secretary Philip Hammond tried to persuade the Russian Federation to return to the Crimea, Ukraine. Hammond said that the annexation of Crimea to Russia was in violation of all international norms and showed a complete disregard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

"I think this message is not worthy of any further comment, because it brings nothing new and repeats known to the UK government's position, completely divorced from reality and is not subject to not only the performance, but even some discussion in the format in which it is put English employees of the foreign Ministry," said Kosachev.

Sevastopol and the Crimea became the Russian regions after the referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favour of reunification with Russia. 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 cities of Federal significance Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in Crimea corresponds to the norms of international law and the UN Charter. Ukraine considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory.

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