Lavrov responded to the Kiev protest after a visit by Putin of the Crimea

The leadership of Russia to visit their site without anyone's permission, said foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, explaining the visit of President Vladimir Putin in the Crimea.
"We can't fight because we are not interested. This is our land and the Leadership of Russia to visit its territory without permission from anybody ", - the RIA "Novosti" Lavrov's response to the question about the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin of the Crimea.
on Thursday, the press Secretary of the head of the country Dmitry Peskov, explaining a note of protest to Ukraine in connection with Putin's visit to Crimea, said Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit all regions of Russia, including Crimea. Yesterday the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed protest in connection with another "inconsistent" with the Kyiv visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Crimea. Crimea and Sevastopol became part of Russia according to the results of the March referendum in 2014. Reunification with Russia was supported by 96, 77% of Crimean residents and 95, 6% of Sevastopol. 21 Mar 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of the Crimea and Sevastopol a part of Russia, and also the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district. Ukraine still considers Crimea its but " occupied territory ". The leadership of Russia many times stated that the inhabitants of Crimea democratically in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter voted for Reunification with Russia. As drew the attention of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the question of Crimea is closed completely.


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