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Brussels – UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted Crimea is still part of Ukraine, even after Moscow signed a decree recognizing it as a sovereign state. 

This follows from the relative statement of Hague posted by the British parliament.

In the statement on Monday evening, Hague condemned disregard of Ukraine’s sovereignty.

“The UK condemns in the strongest terms Russia’s flagrant disregard of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said. “For the UK and her allies Crimea remains part of Ukraine.”

“We are witnessing a clear attempt to pave the way for the annexation of part of the sovereign territory of an independent European state, through military force and an illegal and illegitimate referendum,” reads the statement from the UK secretary.

In this regard Britain again urged Russia to refrain from further “unilateral and provocative actions”, and begin a dialogue with Ukraine on a diplomatic solution.

“Continuing to ignore those calls will bring serious consequences for Russia. We will urgently consider our response to this latest escalation with our allies and partners, including at the European Council this week,” Hague stressed.