Russia has blocked the UN Ukraine suggested a statement on Crimea – RBC

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The application against the inclusion of Crimea in the Southern federal District of the Russian Federation made by the UN Security Council of Ukraine failed to agree. Ukrainian mission stated that the draft declaration was blocked by Russia

A common statement on Crimea Kiev was blocked in the UN Security Council of the Russian delegation. This was on his Twitter page reports Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations.

«Russia has blocked a common statement by Ukraine of the UN Security Council to the press on the Crimea. Pathetic attempt to deny the undeniable, “- said the mission

The fact that Ukraine has not managed to get the UN Security Council’s adoption of the statement on Crimea also reports TASS quoted a diplomatic source in the headquarters of the organization.. “The project application has been submitted for consideration, but after a few hours to agree it could not be”, – said the source

Ukraine circulated to Security Council members a draft statement to the press in response to the inclusion of the Crimea and Sevastopol in the South. federal District of Russia. Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Vladimir Yelchenko noted, would not be surprised if the document will be blocked by Russia, which is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and has veto power. Elchenko discussed the statement of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Earlier, protest at the inclusion of the Crimea to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has expressed the SFD. The Office notes that the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin “is void and does not create any legal consequences for stat mustache Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol and internationally recognized borders of Ukraine».

Crimea became part of Russia on the results of the referendum held March 16, 2014. Then more than 95% of the participants voted in a plebiscite for joining the peninsula to Russia. The government of Ukraine and countries of the West have called the move “annexation”, the United States and European Union imposed against a number of Russian companies and Russian sanctions.

In Russia, in turn, stressed that the matter is closed. “This issue is closed forever. Crimea is a part of the territory of Russia “, – said in February this year, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
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