The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is verifying information provided by the Maidan of Foreign Affairs regarding possible steps taken towards legitimization of the Russian annexation of Crimea. (https://mfaua.org/2014/08/20/yaki-zaxodi-vzhivaye-mzs-do-posadovciv-kra%D1%97n-yes-yaki-zayavlyayut-pro-spivpracyu-z-krimom/?lang=uk&).
According to the available information, on August 8, during his stay in Yalta, President of the German NGO "Baden-Baden -- Yalta", Mr. Gerard El, in his speech to the Yalta City Council said that partnerships with Yalta should continue regardless of which state Crimea is part of --- Ukraine or Russia. (http://www.yalta-gs.gov.ua/news/obshchestvo/item/1484-v-preddverii-dnya-goroda-yaltu-po-traditsii-posetila-delegatsiya-iz-baden-badena).
