Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev admitted the possibility of rupture of diplomatic relations with Ukraine.
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In history, anything can happen, if other options will not, the President can make a decision”, – quotes Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian propaganda Agency “RIA Novosti”. Earlier today, Russian media reported that the Kremlin is considering the possibility of rupture of diplomatic relations with Ukraine as a response to the so-called attempt of the Ukrainian intelligence to organize sabotage in the occupied Crimea.
As he wrote “Izvestia”, one of Moscow’s response to Kiev’s actions may be closing the Russian Embassy and recall all diplomatic staff of the Embassy. “One of the possible options for the hard answer may be the severance of diplomatic relations. In Moscow, this variant worked. However last word remains for the head of state, who will decide on the basis of the data collected”, – said the publication, citing a source in the Russian foreign policy community.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on July 28 Russian President Vladimir Putin by his decree dismissed Mikhail Zurabov to the post of Ambassador of Russia in Ukraine. Charge d’affaires of Russia in Ukraine was appointed Sergei Toropov. On July 29, the press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has requested the agrément for the appointment of the Plenipotentiary representative of RF President in Volga Federal district Mikhail Babich to the post of Ambassador to Ukraine. August 3, Deputy Minister for European integration Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Olena zerkal stated that the issue of approval of the new Ambassador of Russia in Ukraine off the agenda. August 4, Peskov said that the Kremlin regret that Ukraine has decided to reduce the level of diplomatic representation of the Russian Federation in Kiev. Director of the political Department of the foreign Ministry of Ukraine Alexei Makeyev said that the disapproval in Ukraine Babich Russian Ambassador does not indicate a rupture of diplomatic relations with Russia.
