Ogryzko: No referendum in Donbass, otherwise we will get a second Crimea!
Under no circumstances should Ukraine agree to a referendum on the status of Donbass.
Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vladimir Ogryzko stated this on the air of the Ukrainian TV channel “112”, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“The very idea of holding a so-called referendum is essentially worthless. What Putin is proposing is a repetition of what they actually did in Crimea, and what Mr. Putin has very clearly stated. And I think this will be the subject of very serious consideration in the Hague court when the case comes to it. Therefore, discussing the topic of a referendum that will be held at gunpoint is sheer stupidity,” the ex-minister believes.
He added that such a position is impossible for Ukraine.
“Therefore, I think that the Ukrainian position should be clear and understandable; such things are unacceptable for our national interests, and therefore are discarded,” states Ogryzko.
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