Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: recognition of Crimea as part of the Russian Federation by Belarus will lead to irreparable consequences “Interfax – Ukraine”.
The official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Oleg Nikolenko, commented on the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei that “Crimea is now Russian territory.”
that officially, as before, Belarus supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state within its internationally recognized borders, said Nikolenko. “Changing Belarus’s approach to de jure recognition of the temporarily occupied Crimea as Russian territory will lead to irreparable consequences for Ukrainian-Belarusian relations.”
The Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed hope that Minsk will realize this.
< p> Earlier, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decided to impose sanctions against four Russians involved in the opening of a Nicaraguan office in Crimea.
Crimea became part of Russia in March 2014 after a referendum on the peninsula. Ukraine considers it an occupation.