Russian census in occupied Crimea undermines Ukraine's sovereignty - US State Department
12:00, 16 October
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The US State Department condemned Russia's decision to conduct a census on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
This is stated in a statement by State Department spokesman Ned Price on Twitter.
"The United States condemns the Russian census in occupied Crimea as another attempt to undermine Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity", - he wrote.
What is known
- Earlier it was reported that the occupation authorities of Sevastopol plan to conduct a "population census" in the city. In Russia, the "All-Russian census" is conducted every ten years, after several transfers, this event is planned to be held from October 15 to November 14.
