Olga Denisova. Russia will not participate in the consultations of the members of the UN security Council resolution on the situation in Crimea, which will be held on Thursday with the participation of Ukrainian MP and former leader of Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Jemilev, told in the press service of the permanent mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.

"We believe that this event is counter-productive and provocative. It is not the responsibility of the UN security Council resolution. The delegation of Russia will not take part in it, as, to our knowledge, delegations from several other countries ", - reported in the statement of the press service of the Russian diplomatic mission.


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 some 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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