Russia builds railroad in Crimea Ukraine accuses Dec. 24 at 7:05
Russia passed the railway for the first time in Crimea, southern Ukraine, annexed five years ago, with Putin as the first passenger. In an effort to strengthen the effective control of Crimea, the Ukrainian government immediately issued a statement condemning construction.
Russia has been constructing a unilaterally annexed railway between Crimea in southern Ukraine and mainland Russia five years ago, but recently a section along a 19-km-long bridge has been opened. The president boarded as the first passenger.
Putin said after getting off the train on the mainland side of Russia, saying, `` We plan to carry 14 million passengers and 13 million tons of cargo next year, '' further strengthening Crimea's effective control. I showed the policy.
He said, "We have the power to realize huge projects. We want them to have confidence." Complained.
The Ukrainian government responded quickly by criticizing the construction, saying, "The Crimea is temporarily occupied by Russia, but should enter and exit the borders controlled by the Ukrainian government. It severely undermines the unity of Ukrainian sovereignty and territory, "he called on the international community not to use the Russian railway to enter Crimea.