Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes that the right to sovereignty should be respected only in relation to states that represent the entire people living on their territory, Ukraine since 2014 does not apply to such.
According to Interfax, the Russian minister stated this to TV channel “Russia 24”.
If we talk about the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity, then one of the key documents that all lawyers are viewed as a basic to the interpretation of the Charter (UN), is the Declaration on the principles of international law relating to friendly relations between nations, “Lavrov said .
The Russian minister stressed that, concerning sovereignty and territorial integrity, this declaration emphasizes that it should “strictly comply with the principle of equality and self-determination of peoples in its practical actions, and as a result of which having a government representing without distinction races, religion and skin colors All the people living in this area. “
“I think, no one can argue that the Ukrainian regime, starting with the 2014 state coup (in Ukraine – the revolution of the dignity – Ed.) Represents the entire people living in the territory of the Ukrainian state,” Russian minister added.
Thus, the Russian Foreign Minister commented on UN Secretary-General Antoniou Guttiver that the recognition of the “DPR” and “LPR” violates the sovereignty of Ukraine.