10 years after annexation of Crimea, Ukrainian government official says: “Retake it as soon as possible”. Tamira Tasheva, the permanent representative of the President of Ukraine who is in charge of Crimea policy, gave an interview to NHK in the capital Kiiv on March 15th, regarding Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia.
"For the past 10 years, the residents of Crimea have had no freedom.'' "They live in fear without the rule of law."