Mr. Eugene Czolij at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On March 3rd, 2014. See this statement in context.

March 3rd, 2014 / 5:30 p.m.

President, Ukrainian World Congress

I think your last words answer the question. How can you seriously have a referendum with military troops on the ground?

One thing that is telling though—and I can provide the site to you—is how swiftly Russians in the Crimea put their names on the petition that I read, which said, “Please leave. We do not need your protection. We live well here”.

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