WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday reiterated its condemnation of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, vowing to maintain related sanctions until Moscow returns the strategic Black Sea peninsula to Ukraine.
“Crimea is a part of Ukraine. The United States again condemns the Russian occupation of Crimea and calls for its immediate end,” said acting US State Department spokesman Mark Toner in a statement marking the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s takeover of Crimea.
“Our Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns control of the peninsula to Ukraine.”
Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula following a military intervention and a hastily organized referendum, which was …read more
Source: The News International
