The appeal to interfere with the election of the Russian president in the Crimea, addressed to the "world community", was sounded on Tuesday in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The corresponding document was prepared by the "Popular Front" faction, its leader Maxim Burbak said.

People's Deputy at the meeting were pleased to urged the state to prevent elections in Crimea and Sevastopol, the Federal News Agency reported. In addition, Bourbak said the need to not recognize the legitimacy of the ballot, scheduled for March 18.

The draft resolution prepared by the Popular Front says that the election of the Russian president allegedly violates Ukrainian laws, the Komsomolskaya Pravda website writes.

Crimea returned to the Russian Federation following the March 2014 referendum. Ukraine refuses to recognize the results of the referendum, calling Crimea "occupied territory", Moscow considers the return of the Crimea legitimate. January 27, Ukrainian authorities said that they are preparing to create a patrol police of Crimea and Sevastopol, State Duma deputy from the Republic of Crimea Ruslan Balbek called it contrary to common sense.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said in 2016 that the issue of the territorial ownership of the Crimea has historically been closed.

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