“Mr. Poroshenko, in my opinion, completely lost in his election race. He would rather have said that he would get the moon from the sky. Crimea returned to Russia based on the will of the Crimeans themselves. If today we hold another referendum, then 99% of the vote will be again given for the return of the peninsula of Russia. Crimea has returned forever and this issue is not subject to revision, ”said Gempel.
According to him, the political ambitions of Petro Poroshenko "crossed all reasonable boundaries."
“It is amazing how today Ukrainians tolerate such a president. In Crimea, there is now a serious developmental trend. Over the past five years, a huge step forward has been made. But the most important thing is that Crimea was integrated into the structure of Russia according to the mentality and worldview of the residents. We returned to our homeland, ”he concluded.
Earlier, Poroshenko promised to return the Crimea "without bargaining and backstage arrangements."
The president also said that the Ukrainian authorities after the elections "will take decisive steps for the return of Donbass and Crimea."
Crimea became the Russian region after the referendum held there in March 2014, in which the majority of residents spoke in favor of reunification with Russia.