Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.Photo: Retrieved from Dmytro Kuleba’s Twitter
The Russian-Ukrainian war is still ongoing, and the two countries have conducted three rounds of negotiations, but no clear results have emerged. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (Dmytro Kuleba) today (13th) on Twitter accused Russia of replaying the script of the 2014 “Crimea crisis”, holding a “referendum in Kherson, southern Ukraine” ” to establish a “People’s Republic”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a national security conference in February 2014, announcing the “return” of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea to Russia. In March of the same year, Russia occupied Crimea, seized strategically important areas throughout the territory, and subsequently established a federal district. Russian authorities declared Crimea’s independence and held a controversial referendum, saying polls would return Crimea to Russia.
The move was strongly criticized by Western countries and NATO countries, accusing Russia of illegally annexing Ukraine’s territory and violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In response, Russia claimed that the referendum was in line with international law and that people were free to determine their political status according to the UN Charter and international law.
After a lapse of eight years, Russia was once once more involved in a similar controversy. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba said on Twitter that Russia was trying to hold a fake “referendum” in Kherson to create a “people’s republic” in the light of the 2014 Crimea crisis.
Dmitro Cooleba pointed out that support was close to zero, so the referendum was completely fictional. He warned Russia of severe sanctions if the plans were implemented. Dmitro Kuleba concluded by stressing that “Kherson belongs to Ukraine now and forever”.
According to the 2014 methodology, Russia is desperately trying to hold a sham “referendum” for a “people’s republic” in Kherson. Support among people is zero, so this is complete fiction. Tough sanctions should be imposed on Russia if these plans are implemented. Kherson is and always will be Ukraine.
– Dmytro Kuleba (myDmytroKuleba) March 12, 2022
Russia has replayed the script of the 2014 “Crimea crisis”, holding a “referendum” in Kherson, southern Ukraine, to establish a “people’s republic”.
The Russian-Ukrainian war is still ongoing, and the two countries have conducted three rounds of negotiations, but no clear results have emerged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a national security conference in February 2014, announcing the “return” of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea to Russia.
