29/03/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 26 March, the Permanent Missions of 46 countries to the United Nations, including 25 EU Member States (all except Cyprus and Hungary), urged Russia to end its occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol immediately. In their joint statement, the missions also urged Russia to fully implement the relevant UN General Assembly resolutions on the situation in Crimea. They condemned the continuing “flagrant human rights violations and abuses” and the military build-up on the peninsula. The missions also welcomed in principle Ukraine’s initiative to establish an International Crimean Platform to consolidate the international community’s efforts on Crimea. Finally, they “firmly” condemned Russia’s actions in certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The statement can be found at: https://bit.ly/2PyyAEW (CG)