Senator Tsekov: Lukashenko recognized Crimea as part of the Russian Federation after Kiev's actions towards Minsk 
Member of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, Senator from Crimea Sergei Tsekov said that the actions of Kiev in relation to Minsk over the past few years allowed the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to see where the real friend is, and where the enemy is, so he recognized Crimea as Russian. The Russian politician shared his opinion on this matter in an interview with Lenta.ru.
Earlier, Alexander Lukashenko admitted that Crimea became Russian after the referendum held there in 2014. “We all understood that Crimea is de facto the Russian Crimea. After the referendum and de jure, Crimea became Russian, “the Belarusian leader said.
The situation is ripe
Tsekov called the recognition of Lukashenko the right decision. “Very sober and realistic. Real politicians should do this. There should be more such politicians in the world who would understand that Crimea had no choice in 2014. Crimeans defended themselves and their homeland, “he said.
According to him, Crimea became part of Ukraine illegally, since no one asked the opinions of the Crimeans during the transfer of territory in 1954. “No one asked us then, no referendums were held. They took it and that's it. In Ukraine, they are constantly engaged in decommunization and de-Sovietization. So let this decision to transfer Crimea to Ukraine be decommunized, too, ”suggested a member of the Federation Council profile committee.
According to Tsekov, Lukashenka is ripe for such a statement. “It's time to admit. I think he saw – where is the real friend, and where is the enemy. Probably, the latest actions of Ukraine in relation to Belarus in recent years gave him a feel for how Ukraine treated us. She treated us like a step-child. They constantly insulted us, called names, constantly put pressure in all spheres of life: in politics, economy, social and humanitarian spheres. We were in the Ukraine in a state of some kind of colony. He understood it, “the senator suggested.
Crimea became part of Russia in March 2014 after a referendum in which the majority of the region's residents who voted supported such a decision. At the same time, Belarus did not recognize Crimea as Russian. Earlier, Lukashenko said that he was ready to change his position on the peninsula only if the Russian oligarchs recognize Crimea as part of Russia.