Berlin, 18 March 2016 – On the second anniversary of the Russian Federation’s annexation of Crimean peninsula (18 March 2014), which under international law is part of Ukraine, Special Representative of the German Government for the OSCE Chairmanship Gernot Erler said: “Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula two years ago today was contrary to international law and infringed fundamental OSCE principles, in particular the inviolability of international borders and respect for the sovereignty of all states.”
Erler stressed that the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the conflict in eastern Ukraine jeopardise security and stability in the OSCE area. “Our demands …read more
Source: OSCE
