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Legitimacy of new Ukrainian govt questionable: Russian PM

FP Archives February 24, 2014, 18:34:33 IST

Dmitry Medvedev said Monday, according to Russian news agencies, that the new authorities have come to power as a result of “armed mutiny,” so their legitimacy is causing “big doubts.”

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Legitimacy of new Ukrainian govt questionable: Russian PM

Moscow: Russia’s prime minister says the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian authorities is questionable. Dmitry Medvedev said Monday, according to Russian news agencies, that the new authorities have come to power as a result of “armed mutiny,” so their legitimacy is causing “big doubts.” [caption id=“attachment_1406495” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. AFP Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. AFP[/caption] He said that Russia doesn’t know with whom to communicate in Ukraine, and criticized the West for recognizing the new authorities following the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych. Associated Press

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