Press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleg Nikolenko, criticized the words of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about the status of Crimea. It has been reported DEA News.
According to Nikolenko, mediators in the negotiation processes should not forget about the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with the UN Charter.
“The President of Brazil offers to give Crimea to Russia to end the war. Ukraine appreciates the efforts of the President of Brazil to find solutions to stop Russian aggression. “At the same time, we should make it clear that Ukraine does not trade its territory,” Nikolenko said.
The Brazilian President had previously said that “Crimea may not be open to discussion” as part of a possible negotiation process on the situation in Ukraine.
Before that, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aforementionedThat negotiations on the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine can be held only taking into account the interests of Russia.