The U.S. state Department on the first day of the week criticized the prosecution of the Russian Federation in the repression of national minorities of the Crimea and promised to uphold the punishment, because Washington does not recognize the past there the year before a referendum.

"Our position in relation to the Crimea has not changed," he told reporters at a press conference official authorized state Department's Jen Psaki. By her expression, " over the past year, Russia has been involved in numerous repressions against the national minorities of the Crimea, and among them to the Tatars ". She stressed that " it forced them to flee or to hide."

in addition, distributed on the first day of the week statement Psaki reported that the U.S. administration will maintain associated with Crimea punishment." this week, when Russia tried to justify its cynical and calculated the "liberation" of the Crimea, we confirm that the penalties associated with the Crimea, will remain in force as long as long as it continues its occupation, " said Psaki.

in addition, the assurances Psaki, over the past year, the situation with human rights in Crimea has deteriorated." Local residents have been detained disappear, and non-governmental organizations and independent media were to leave the Peninsula ", - informs the Commissioner of the state Department. According to Psak, " these allegations are unacceptable and we urge the Russian Federation to stop further violations."


The Crimea did not recognize the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian authorities decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valaisiana passed 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 1992 and the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?"

the overwhelming majority 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.

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