On March,18 the chief consultants of the Departments of International Connections and Legal analysis of the Mission of the President of Ukraine took part in civil protests against illegal “elections” in Crimea. The participants of the event were the officials of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Poltava Regional State Administration as well as the deputies of Regional Council, Human Rights defenders, Crimean residents and local activists.

The participants of the event called on the citizens of Ukraine not to collaborate with the occupiers and not to take part in so-called ”elections” in the TOT.

The results of so-called ”elections” will not have any legal consequences and they will not be recognized neither Ukraine nor the International Community.

Everybody who are directly involved in organization of so-called ”elections” will be criminally prosecuted with the imposition of personal sanctions.