Russia could buy the Crimea, but not "chop off pieces from each other," and the inhabitants of the region themselves are to blame for holding a referendum in 2014. This was stated by the leader of the "Time Machine" Andrei Makarevich on the air of "Special Opinion". Video recording of the program is available on the YouTube channel "Echo of Moscow". "I think that they are to blame, because if it is done, really, as they explain to us at their will - the overwhelming number of the population, it's still not quite right, because there are laws, there are international agreements, well, they are," - said the musician.

He does not believe in the number of voters for the return of the region to Russia. "And the people who live there, they, in general ... they have some right to vote? Yes, we, of course, are told about the referendum. But I have my own idea of ??this referendum. Someone came and voted, but someone did not come and did not vote. Initially, the statement of the question is incorrect, "- says Makarevich. "It's not even double standards, but decimal standards. We know very well what ended such attempts of the population of some parts of our country to become independent, "the musician noted.. In his opinion, the country spends a lot on the military budget, and this despite the fact that "for the last 75 years" no one has attacked us, but the army continues to incur losses. "I believe that if Crimea was so necessary, it is so necessary that Russia could not live without it, it was possible to find other ways. Buy it. Reach an agreement. I'm rude to say. Find a way. In general, diplomats, countries.

Moreover, they so wanted to live in Russia, as you say. Here they would be glad. And I would go there with pleasure. In bought by Russia, by mutual consent, "- said the singer. Arguments Makarevich, especially in terms of "buying" the peninsula together with the population, instead of holding a referendum among residents, provoked a negative reaction on the Web. "For any transaction, the consent of both parties is required. It is obvious that Ukraine will not sell anyone to the Crimea. It is not clear why Makarevich fires such nonsense, "commented the musician Yuri Pavlenko. "Makarevich said that Crimea Ukraine needed to" buy ". First, the wonderful light-colored philosophy - to the opinion of people living in the Crimea, he absolutely does not care, and secondly - let Andryusha remind you how much Ukraine bought Crimea from Russia in 1954, "the authors of the Voice of Mordor ". Under this comment, we recall an even more ancient story:.

"Let them first buy Kiev, which Russia bought from the Commonwealth in its time".

"Marasmus grows stronger! Well, he could not dive under vodka!" - Said the user "Pure Thursday".

Makarevich has repeatedly criticized the events in Ukraine and the Crimea. After the annexation of the peninsula to Russia, he categorically refuses to go there with concerts. The Public Chamber of the Crimea included on July 19 a musician in the list of "Crimean haters".