Thursday, September 12, 2024

Turkey's Erdogan Demands Russia Must Return Crimea To Ukraine

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reminded the world that his country firmly reflects NATO's view of the Ukraine war. He said in video message to 4th Crimea Platform happening in Kiev, a Ukrainian government sponsored event, that the return of
Crimea to
Ukraine is "a requirement of international law."
The Kremlin was quick to respond, saying the following within hours after Erdogan's speech:
"Subjects of the Russian Federation are not subject to negotiation," Zakharova told reporters who asked about Erdogan’s remarks during the press briefing at the Foreign Ministry, adding that anyone who wants to address the issue needs to read the Russian constitution first.
Residents of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol voted overwhelmingly to rejoin Russia in March 2014, shortly after a US-backed coup in Kiev overthrew the Ukrainian government in favor of militant nationalists. Neither Ukraine nor its Western backers have ever accepted the results of the referendum, declaring it to be an illegal “annexation.” 
ZeroHedge

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