“The United States intervenes in the affairs of other states and considers it possible to show support to all those who oppose Russia and our leadership. There is nothing surprising in this statement. Vladimir Putin came to the territory of his country. Crimea became part of Russia after the conclusion of the relevant agreement on March 18, 2014 at the request of Crimeans after the referendum, ”the senator believes.

Tsekov also noted that the statement by the United States Embassy in Ukraine "looks, at least, stupid."

“Americans know that today Crimea is an integral part of Russia. They simply do not see the obvious, hope that by their actions they will push Moscow to some kind of talk on the status of the Crimea. But our leadership has repeatedly stated that this issue is closed, ”he said.

Earlier, the US Embassy in Ukraine commented on Putin’s visit to Crimea.

As stated on the page of the American diplomatic mission on Twitter, the United States supports the position of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on this issue.

Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held in March 2014, in which most residents spoke out for reunification with Russia.