Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expresses outrage over Marine Le Pen’s statements on Crimea
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is outraged following the statement of the leader of the far-right party National Front, Marine Le Pen, who is running for president in France, in which she said she supported Russia's annexation of the Crimea.
"We remind you that Russia’s actions on this particular matter were strongly condemned by all civilized countries of the world, as supported by the UN General Assembly resolutions of 2014 and 2016, as well as by multiple decisions and documents of the EU, NATO and the Council of Europe. In response to Russia’s criminal actions, France, together with other partners in the G7 and the European Union, imposed sanctions against Russia, the lifting of which is possible only after the end of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the de-occupation of the Crimea and the Donbas," the statement of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine read.
The Foreign Ministry noted that the French politician’s statement shows disrespect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, completely ignoring the fundamental principles of international law.
"In this regard, we stress that such statements, as well as actions in violation of the Ukrainian legislation, will definitely have consequences, as in the case of certain French politicians, who are denied entry into Ukraine," the Ministry said.
Ukraine hopes that the French public will critically assess such irresponsible rhetoric from one of their politicians. The Foreign Ministry expressed confidence that France, as a state initiator of the Normandy process and the participant of the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, will continue to be an important partner of Ukraine in the future and will help in the fight against Russian aggression.