The European Union repeatedly accused Russia of violating the sovereignty of Ukraine. This statement was made by the EU foreign policy service, which reproached Russia for the construction of the Crimean bridge. Europeans in solidarity with Ukraine do not ease, condemning the construction of the facility without the consent of Kiev. "This is another violation of Russia's sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

The construction of the bridge is aimed at further forced integration of the illegally annexed peninsula with Russia and its isolation from Ukraine, of which it is a part, "the spokesperson for the EU foreign policy service, Maia Kosjancic,. And she stressed that the crossing "limits the passage of vessels across the Kerch Strait to Ukrainian ports in the Azov Sea". This is stated in the communique circulated in Brussels, which is cited by RIA Novosti,.

Kosyanchich recalled that the European Union still does not approve of the "illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia".

Moreover, according to the representative of the service, Europe still regards the annexation of the peninsula as illegal and "does not recognize this violation of international law". Meanwhile, the Crimea became part of the Russian Federation after the referendum, when about 97% of the inhabitants of the peninsula and about 96% of Sevastopol voted to join Russia. With this fact, Ukraine can not reconcile, but President Putin unconditionally stated that the issue of the Crimea is closed definitively.

Today, May 15, the Russian leader ceremoniously opened the crossing over the Kerch Strait.