19:00 18.03.2014

EU won't recognize Crimea's annexation to Russia – Barroso and Rompuy

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EU won't recognize Crimea's annexation to Russia – Barroso and Rompuy

President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, have issued a statement on the referendum in Crimea.

In the statement the European diplomats said that the European Union won't recognize Crimea's annexation by Russia.

"The sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine must be respected. The European Union does neither recognize the illegal and illegitimate referendum in Crimea nor its outcome. The European Union does not and will not recognize the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation," reads the document shared by Brussels on Tuesday.

In line with the declaration of the Heads of State and Government of the EU dated 6 March and mentioned-above statement on Crimea dated 16 March, the European Council will discuss the situation in Ukraine at its meeting this week and agree on a united European response, Barroso and Rompuy said.

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