Crimea, annexed by Russia, will never again be part of Ukraine, Croatian President Milanovic said today.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on the 31st that the Crimea Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, will never become part of Ukraine again.

According to a Reuters report, Milanovic, who is considered a pro-Russian faction, publicly stated today that the Crimea peninsula will never return to Ukrainian governance.

In December last year, the Croatian parliament rejected the country's participation in the European Union delegation in support of the Ukrainian army with a small margin of votes, reflecting the pro-Russian faction headed by Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic Leading the serious division among the pro-European faction.

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"It is clear that Crimea will never be part of Ukraine again," Milanovic told reporters. He further criticized Western countries for using double standards in international politics. Acknowledge the pro-Russian consciousness in Crimea.

Milanovic stressed that "our recognition of Kosovo's independence also goes against the will of Serbia".

Serbia has so far been unwilling to recognize Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state.

Milanovic is from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and has taken a pro-Russian, anti-EU stance.

Although the position of the Croatian president is only similar to the post of head of state, Croatian Prime Minister Prankovic still strongly criticized Milanovic, saying that his speech "directly undermines Croatia's foreign policy stance. ".