Crimea Will Always Be Ukrainian

This Is Our Land and We Won't Give It Away to Anyone!

Julia Tymoshenko (Former PM of Ukraine)
HuffPost

Posted: 18/03/2014 16:46

First and foremost. On 16 March there was no "referendum" in Crimea. This "referendum" was a cover for overt military aggression against Ukraine and an attempt to annex part of Ukrainian territory.

Not a single civilised state has recognised the results of this so-called "referendum". It was one hundred percent illegal and its legal consequences are worthless. This big lie won't last long.

Second. Crimea will always be Ukrainian, despite all the attempts of Russian occupants. This is our land and we won't give it away to anyone!

Third. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone who is defending Ukraine's national interests in Crimea in these dramatic days. I am grateful to Ukraine's military for their unbreakable spirit, forbearance, incredible heroism and patriotism. I am grateful to the Crimeans who didn't support the separatists. I am grateful to the Crimean Tatars, the volunteers and the journalists.

Thanks to you, a new proud and beautiful Ukraine is being born - a country of heroes! And there's nothing the Russian aggressors can do about this. Justice will be restored soon.

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