EU Supported the “Crimean Declaration”

The US “Crimean Declaration” reflects “a strong and principled stand” of Washington concerning the situation in Crimea, stated Maya Kosyanchich, press Secretary of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, reports Radio Free Europe. According to her, the EU supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and fully introduces non-recognition policy, in particular by the restrictive measures. The UK Foreign Office also has declared support for this American Declaration Earlier the U.S. State Department released “the Crimean Declaration”, according to which Washington does not recognize Crimea as part of Russia and considers the Peninsula “seized by force in contravention of international law”. The Embassy of Russia in the USA in its response stated that American authorities “live in a different dimension”. “We wait for the U.S. State Department to issue a declaration that Kosovo is Serbia”, said the message on Facebook. Crimea seceded from Ukraine and joined Russia following a referendum held in March 2014. Kiev, EU, USA and other countries do not recognize the voting results. Moscow underscores that the referendum was held in accordance with international law and the Peninsula joining into Russia was legal. Source: Lenta.ru