Putin: Issue of Crimea is ‘done deal’

Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the statement of Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko who said that Ukraine would return Crimea in the way Nadiya Savchenko had been brought home.

This is reported by RIA Novosti Russian news agency.

"As for Crimea, we believe it’s a completely done deal. It is the historic decision of people living in Crimea, and Russia will hold no discussions on this issue with anybody," Putin said.

"Let's not turn back to this question," he added.

Earlier, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said he intended to return Donbas and Crimea in the way Nadiya Savchenko, sentenced by a Russian court to 22 years in prison, had been brought home.

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