Ukrainian authorities forbid their scientists to cooperate with the Crimean colleagues, And among them to participate in scientific conferences on the Peninsula, said the Deputy Director for scientific work of the Institute of marine biological studies named after A. O. Kovalevsky RAS Natalia Milchakova.
in her expressions, already the resolution of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences prohibiting the participation of Ukrainian scientists in scientific conferences held within the Crimea, otherwise they face dismissal from work, passes RIA " news ".
"Such letters already received by the Experts from Kharkiv, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukrainian specialists are also allowed to have scientific advisors experts from Crimea and Sevastopol. I think it's a political order, " said Milchakova. Science should not be subject to short-term conjectural political interests, said Milchakova. In July, the Deputy Minister of education and science of Ukraine Inna sovsun said that the teachers of Ukrainian higher educational institutions, visited the held in the Crimea the International scientific-practical conference on the Russian language, threatening dismissal or other disciplinary retribution. Remember, "hunting for teachers separatists" continues in Ukraine is not the 1st year. Often the denunciations of his teachers to write the students themselves. 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. Despite the strong results of the referendum, Kiev refused to recognize the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and considers it "occupied" territory. In the capital of Russia pay attention that the holding of a referendum in Crimea meets standards of international law and the UN Charter.

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