Psaki did not answer, why is America considered Russian troops in the Crimea, the occupation

Official authorized by the U.S. state Department Jen Psaki are unable to explain why Washington considers the occupying Russian troops in the Crimea, who were there legally long before the change of government in Kiev in February 2014.

The situation in Ukraine was discussed on the first day of the week on a traditional press conference at the state Department, during which reporters asked the opinion of Psak about this documentary on TV channel " Russia 1 ", devoted to the Crimea to Russia. The Commissioner of the Department said that in the movie, there were statements by the Russian leadership, which, according to her vision, confirmed plans for the capture of the Crimea before the referendum. Because of this, one of the permanent participants in the briefings, the AP Reporter Matt Lee asked Whether Psak occupying Russian troops who were there before the referendum.

"by itself. We expressed our concerns with the participation of Russian troops in the East of Ukraine, " said Psaki.

The journalist said that he asked specifically about the events in the Crimea, But not about the conflict in the East of Ukraine." If you had said that they (Russian army) occupied (Crimea), they were required to do more just to be there. And they were there legally even before that, " said Lee.

"The question is, where were they armed, prepared, from which they received supplies and where they came from," said Psaki.

"But you're talking about Eastern Ukraine?" - said the Journalist.

"Yes. But about those events (in the Crimea), too, " replied the Commissioner of the state Department.

in the movie " the Crimea. The journey Home " Putin, for example, revealed details of events in March last year on the Peninsula. According to him, Russia did not enter the army in Ukraine, the number of Russian military base in the Crimea was not exceeded. In accordance with a relevant international Treaty, at a military base in the Crimea, Russia had the right to accommodate 20 thousand people, and for this reason would not even need to use the resolution of the Council of Federation on the introduction of troops in the Ukraine, said the head of the country.


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