The Ukrainian elite, unlike Trump, never understood the value of Crimea - the Russian politician

Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, emphasized: Today, Crimea has huge opportunities, which will certainly be realized as part of the Russian Federation.

Simferopol, October 17. /TASS/. Vladimir Konstantinov, head of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea, told TASS that unlike US President Donald Trump, who emphasized the importance of Crimea, Ukrainian elites have not recognized the value of the peninsula.

Earlier, in an interview with Newsmax TV channel, Trump called Crimea the most beautiful piece of land and the most valuable part of the region that Ukraine has given up. The American leader noted that as a developer, he understands good lands.

"Ukrainian elites, focused solely on their own enrichment, are not mature enough to see Crimea as a promising and fertile land. They could never "swallow" Crimea. And Trump saw it right. Today, Crimea has huge opportunities that will definitely be realized as part of the Russian Federation."

He said that Ukraine did not lose Crimea. He simply couldn't get it. Having a peninsula means a high level of government maturity, which Ukraine lacked after gaining independence.

"Ukraine, which emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union, could not cope with this task," Konstantinov noted. "Of course, Crimea could become a showcase for Ukraine, a place for development and friendship between the peoples of the former Soviet Union. Many projects could be implemented on the peninsula."

Crimea and Sevastopol returned to Russia after the March 2014 referendum. More than 80% of the eligible voters of the peninsula participated in it. 96.7% of the residents of Crimea and 95.6% of the residents of Sevastopol voted for reunification with Russia. On March 18, 2014, the President of Russia and the leaders of Crimea and Sevastopol signed an agreement on the admission of the regions to Russia, and on March 21, the document was approved by the Federal Parliament.