London - Arab Today
Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted Crimea is still part of Ukraine after Moscow signed a decree recognizing it as a sovereign state, BBC reported Tuesday.
Hague said Russia was "paving the way" for the annexation of Crimea in violation of international law.
The international community says it will not recognize Sunday's referendum on Crimea's future, in which there was a 96% vote in favor of joining Russia.
Source: MENA