MOSCOW, March 18 – RIA Novosti. Crimea is a region of Russia, and it is not the subject of international negotiations and contacts, said Friday a spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov.
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“This is the Russian Federation. Russia is not discussed and will not be with anyone ever discuss their regions. In this case, there should be absolute respect for the will of the Crimean people and to that decision, which was adopted . two years ago, no discussion of it is not subject, in this case, of course, is not an issue that can be the subject of any negotiation or international contacts, “- said Peskov reporters when asked to comment calls for the UN countries to join the sanctions against Russia.
Peskov said the Kremlin has not yet thought about retaliatory sanctions in response to the statement of the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini as “unclear about any sanctions in question”.
“It is difficult to answer this question. and statements Mogerini difficult to create an understanding, “- said he
Earlier, Federica Mogherini, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the member countries of the European Union reiterated its condemnation of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and called on UN members to impose against Moscow sanctions similar to those already adopted by Brussels..
The referendum in the Crimea and Sevastopol was held after the coup in Ukraine in February 2014. In a referendum 16 March 2014 the majority of the inhabitants of the peninsula were in favor of joining Russia. Reunion supported 96.77% and 95.6% of Crimean Sevastopol. Ukraine still considers its Crimea, but temporarily occupied territory, the outcome of the referendum is not recognized and the West, which imposed sanctions. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of the Crimea in a democratic way, in full accordance with international law and the UN Charter, voted for reunification.
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