Ukraine doesn't recognize Crimea's accession to Russia

The Ukrainian government does not recognise Crimea's independence and accession to the Russian Federation, Gazeta.ru cites Director of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's Information Policy Department Yevgeny Perebiynis as saying.

"We do not recongize and we will never recognise either the so-called independence, nor teh so-called agreement on Crimea's accession to Russia," the official said.