U.S. needs to strengthen its pressure on Russia – Klimkin on Crimea Declaration

11:42, 26.07.2018 1 min read

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has said that after the adoption of the Crimea Declaration by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the U.S. side needs to strengthen its efforts to exercise pressure on Russia to achieve the liberation of the peninsula.

"Following the latest U.S. Crimea declaration we must double our efforts and make more pressure on Russia. 'Baltic scenario' that lasted for half a century is not an option. I want to see Crimea under Ukraine's flag!" Klimkin wrote on Twitter.

As reported, on July 25, the U.S. State Department issued the Crimea Declaration, signed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In this document, the United States calls on Russia to respect the principles to which it has long claimed to adhere and to end its occupation of Crimea.