Ukraine submitted to the UN a draft on Crimea, Russia responded
Ukraine submitted to the UN a draft on Crimea, Russia responded MOSCOW, November 9 — RIA Novosti. Ukraine presented to the UN a draft resolution on human rights in Crimea, urging the Russian authorities to provide international observers access to the organization on the Peninsula, reports AFP. Russian Deputy Ambassador to the UN, called it an attempt to exert pressure on Moscow. According to the Agency, the document condemns discrimination in Crimea, urges Russia to “take all necessary measures to immediately end all violations against the inhabitants of Crimea” and to cooperate with the UN office for human rights, which relies on the preparation of the report on the situation on the Peninsula. In addition, the document urges Russia to reconsider the decision to ban “the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people”, recognized in Russia as an extremist organization. According to the Agency, the draft resolution was submitted by Ukraine