European Commission[G+] Shared publicly - 2:50 AM Crimea [Ric Says, The EU has now officially weighed in on the side of the US and the Neo-Nazi Regime in Kyiv, declaring the Referendum held democratically in Crimea as illegal, and therefore upholding the military takeover in Western Ukraine by Svoboda to be the legitimate Government of Ukraine. I doubt Russia and its allies, which include China, will find this particularly amusing. This pushes us closer to a confrontation that isnt in any ones best interests.] Ukraine : The sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine must be respected. The European Union does neither recognise the illegal and illegitimate referendum in Crimea nor its outcome. The European Union does not and will not recognise the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation. The EU Heads of State and Government are meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and to agree on a united European response. Joint statement on Crimea by the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, and the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-74_en.htm
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:01:39 +0000