The EU does not recognise and continues to condemn Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, High Representative Federica Mogherini said on March 16 on the first anniversary of the illegal and illegitimate "referendum" that started the process.The EU remains firmly committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, she added.
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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini arrives for an Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Riga, Latvia on March 6, 2015.