The European Union described the decision issued by the President of the Russian Federation, which provides for the deprivation of citizens of Crimea and Sevastopol after their inclusion in the list of border regions of the Russian Federation.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – March 24, 2021 – Diplomatic Affairs
According to the statement of the European Union, it does not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia, which is a clear violation of international law.
The statement added, therefore, that the European Union does not recognize this law and considers its entry into force another attempt to integrate the peninsula that was illegally annexed to Russia by force, because Crimea is part of Ukraine, so this law is a violation of international humanitarian law, as well as another violation Towards obtaining Russian citizenship on the peninsula.
“This has resulted in arbitrary deprivation of property,” the statement added.
On the other hand, the European Union called on Russia to end all violations of international law in Crimea and promised to continue its policy of not recognizing illegal annexation, including through restrictive measures.
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Source: Ukrgate