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Ukraine condemns Crimea’s visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, regards it as a gross violation of international law, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said.

“Of course, we view the actions of the Russian president as a brutal violation of international law,” Poroshenko told reporters in Kyiv on Nov. 23 after meeting with Slovakian President Andrej Kiska, commenting on the visit of the Russian president to Crimea on Nov. 23.

“Crimea will not become Russian because of these visits,” he added.