The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation considers unacceptable any discrimination against the Crimean and Sevastopol on a political and territorial basis. About it it is reported on the first day weekend in the explanation of the Department of information and press the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

"In accordance with the provisions of international law, we consider it absolutely unacceptable any discrimination against the Crimean and Sevastopol on a political and territorial basis. We all remember historical examples of collective retribution peoples. It was hard to imagine that Europe will face in the XXI century ", - stressed in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.


Crimea did not recognize the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian government and decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valaisiana passed on March 16, 2014. 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 of 1992 and for the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?"

the overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favor 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 the Federal city of Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has signed both documents. Also before, Putin said that the referendum in Crimea complies with international law and the UN Charter.

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