“These actions can be called with just one word, it seems to me, this is pantomime, because it’s funny and useless,” Zakharova said during the briefing.
At the same time, she noted that the only clear around this situation is the date chosen for the “celebration”.
“It’s no coincidence that on February 26 in Ukraine somehow was tied to the Crimea and Sevastopol ... So, on February 25, 2014, one of the leaders of the Ukrainian national radical movement“ Right Sector ”banned in Russia * (ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Igor . - RT ) Mosiychuk voiced his thoughts on keeping Crimea, ”the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled.
In particular, the nationalist called for the formation of a "friendship train" and send it to the Crimea to prevent attempts to "tear apart the territorial integrity of Ukraine."
“One more piece of advice to everyone who comes up with new holidays, new days, new reasons in Ukraine to note something: at least the latest history, which was several years ago, remember ... and sometimes think about what you are doing and what it can do lead, ”concluded Zakharova.
Earlier, the Kremlin said that the decree signed by Zelensky did not reflect the real situation around the Crimea and called on Crimeans to recall the background of the events and the reasons for the reunification with Russia.
Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held in March 2014, in which the majority of the inhabitants of the peninsula voted to reunite with Russia.
* "Right Sector" - the Ukrainian association of radical nationalist organizations, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 17.11.2014).