State Department: sanctions associated with the Crimea, will continue until the transfer of the peninsula to Ukraine
According to the representative of the department, during his visit to the Crimea yesterday, President Vladimir Putin "repeated Russia’s false claims on Ukrainian territory."
The State Department described this as “open recognition of the Russian government’s neglect of the international order and the territorial integrity of sovereign countries.”
Nauert also said that the population of Crimea bears "enormous human costs", and the authorities "are persecuting everyone who opposes annexation."
According to her, “Crimean Tatars, ethnic Ukrainians, pro-Ukrainian activists, members of civil society and independent journalists” are subjected to “persecution and repression”.
Recall, the Crimea became Russian following a referendum held in 2014 year after the coup in Kiev. More than 95% of the inhabitants of the peninsula voted for reunification with the Russian Federation.
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