Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov stated this, the Russian news agency "TASS" reported.

"As for the issue of Crimea, there is nothing to discuss here. This is a done deal", - he said.

Ryabkov added that Russia and the United States need to work more actively to improve bilateral relations.

"If the United States wants to increase (sanctions - ed.), fine. But at some point, it will become clear that this policy is ineffective. It will demonstrate its ineffectiveness", - said the Deputy Foreign Minister.

What is known

• The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly approved a draft updated resolution on the human rights situation in occupied Crimea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine explained that the updated document was prepared based on the last two reports of the UN Secretary-General, which deal with numerous facts of mass violations of human rights in occupied territories.
• The new US president has appointed Jen Psaki as a White House spokeswoman: her statements about Crimea and why she annoys Russia.
• The US Army gave a "missile surprise" to the occupiers in Crimea.