Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with the Radio Liberty Krym.Realii media project has said Ukraine cannot demand compensation from Russia for the annexation of Crimea, as this will harm the strategy for dealing with the illegal occupation of the territories of Ukraine.
“Do you want us to recognize the illegal occupation and ask for compensation? Or what? Like, pay us the money and everything will be fine? No! The strategy is completely different. We insist that this is temporary, illegal occupation that is taking place, emphasizing this is a temporary phenomenon, it is illegal, and under international law, this is an act of occupation,” the Foreign Minister of Ukraine said.
According to Kuleba, it is very important for Ukraine that the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation should not be recognized in court proceedings in a wider status of an occupying state.
“Of course, companies have the right file lawsuits. It is very important to us that the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation should not be recognized in court proceedings in a wider status than the status of an occupying state. But our key task, my key task as a Foreign Ministry representative, is to keep this framework that it is temporary, illegal occupation,” the diplomat emphasized.
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