Nothing can justify Russia's annexation of the Crimea and the Russian Federation's participation in the fighting in the East of Ukraine.

This was announced on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking in the Bundestag passes the Censor.NO with reference to UKRINFORM.

"Nothing justifies Russia's annexation of the Crimea and the direct or indirect participation in hostilities in Donetsk and Luhansk," said the Chancellor.

According to her, Russia continues to ignore the territorial integrity of Ukraine, despite the fact that according to the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 with the United States and Britain have pledged to protect her.

"Russia calls into question the existence of a European peace order and violates international law", - said the head of the German government.

She once again stated that military methods conflict in Ukraine is not resolved, so the German government continues to pursue a strategy of three main elements: providing political and economic support of the Ukraine, the search for diplomatic solutions to the conflict to facilitate dialogue between Russia and the support policy of the EU sanctions against Russia.

"Economic sanctions against Russia. - Ed.) there will be inevitable," said the Chancellor, while recognizing that the introduction of a negative impact on the German economy.

In her opinion, the situation in the East of Ukraine is still very far from the truce. Therefore, Berlin insists on translating the Minsk agreements, as well as ready to support the dialogue between the EU and the Eurasian economic Union.

As noted Merkel, the main purpose remains sovereign and territorially integral Ukraine, which itself can decide their own future". According to her, in this case, you need to have "patience". "But no matter how hard and long nor was this way, I am convinced that we will be able to achieve this," concluded the German leader.

Source: http://censor.net.ua/