Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin deliberately distorts the real situation when he says that over the past five years, the Crimea has become more “Ukrainian.” About this RT said in the state Duma. As noted by the MP from Crimea Ruslan Balbec, such an assertion cannot be considered political. In the Federation Council believe that Belarus is trying to attract the attention of Western countries to the Ukrainian question. According to experts, in 2014 the quality of life in the Crimea has increased significantly, evidenced by public opinion polls. In the coming years in the development of the Peninsula, the Russian government will spend about 310 billion rubles.

  • View of Yalta in the Crimea
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In the state Duma believe that the foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin is trying to distort the real situation. Earlier, the diplomat said that in recent years, Crimea has become more “Ukrainian.”

“As Minister of foreign Affairs Klimkin not achieved any success. Numerous complaints on Russia, the Kremlin’s position didn’t help, so the Minister decided to go for broke. They say, and Ukrainian Crimea, and Russians in it, and the inhabitants of the Peninsula, which has experienced three Ukrainian blockade, according to him, only sleep and see, how to return to the Ukraine”, — said in a conversation with RT state Duma Deputy from the Crimea Ruslan Balbec.

He refused to consider the political statement Klimkin.

“A distortion of reality, especially self-conscious, this is not politics, but a medical case,” concluded Balbec.

In the Federation Council believe that the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine seeks to attract attention, because in the West, less interested in Kiev.

“There is a clear decline of interest in Ukraine. Such statements — large fancy Klimkin”, — said RT member of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Sergei Tsekov.

The Senator also noted that Crimeans satisfied with the situation, and the outcome of the referendum in 2014 showed how the residents see their future. We will remind, then more than 90% of the population voted for reunification with Russia.

“Not Ukrainian” and “Ukrainian”

Earlier, foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Kimkin said that over the past five years, the Crimea has become “more Ukrainian.”

“Despite all the circumstances, the Crimea today is more Ukrainian. All these years of struggle slogan “Crimea is Ukraine!” was not just a slogan, but a guide to action. We need to bring this matter to an end,” Klimkin wrote on Facebook.

According to him, before the events of 2014, the Peninsula was “not Ukrainian”, Kyiv paid for this “ultra-high price”.

  • The Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin
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“In fact, the opposite occurs”

All objective measures indicate that the residents of Crimea increasingly prominent role in your choice, believes political analyst Ivan Mizuho.

“Crimeans got used to the fact that Kiev is lying about the situation on the Peninsula and, indeed, pay no attention to the barking of the Ukrainian politicians. In fact, over the five years of a finding of Crimea as part of Russia in the region has increased the number of supporters of the Russian choice”, — said the analyst.

According to him, this fact is repeatedly recorded Federal sociological research organization who are constantly working on the Peninsula.

  • Fireworks in honor of the third anniversary of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia in Sevastopol
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For example, a survey conducted by VTSIOM in February 2018, showed that 88% of the inhabitants of the Republic are satisfied with their lives. In this aspect, in the Crimea, there is a positive dynamics. About 69% of respondents indicated positive changes in the Crimea during the year.

“That is actually happening contrary to what said Pavlo Klimkin. After five years of a finding of Crimea as part of Russia people are not disappointed in your choice”, — concluded the expert.

Over the past five years, Russia is actively developing the region. In particular, major infrastructure projects. Already open car traffic on the Crimean bridge, the construction of a rail part of the crossing has also entered into the final stage. In addition, more than six months, the new terminal of the airport of Simferopol. During this time they have used about 4 million people. In 2018, the Peninsula has set a record for the number of tourists during the Soviet period.

In addition, in the next three years the government will allocate about 310 billion rubles for development of Crimea and Sevastopol. Under the state program, in particular, the development of infrastructure, formation of affordable and comfortable tourist environment to encourage entrepreneurs, the expansion of the road network.

“That is not a new job is a continuation of the old. Nevertheless, there are also emphases, and most importantly, the money in the budget for these purposes laid: in 2019, and the next three years, total released almost 310 billion, and almost half of this amount, we send this year”, — said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in early February.