“The Chersonese Tavriysky Museum-Reserve in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol got to the 17th Package of the European Union sanctions against the Russian Federation. It is reported by Crimea. Realities. As it is indicated in the EU’s website, after the occupation of the Crimea, the museum is promoted by pro -Russian narratives about the cultural importance of artifacts and excavations that it manages.”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Chersonese Tavriysky Museum-Reserve in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol got to 17th the European Union sanctions package against the Russian Federation.
PrOh reports Crimea. Realities.
As stated in the document published on the EU website, the museums are promoted by pro -Russian narratives after the occupation of the Crimea about the cultural significance of the artifacts and the excavations it manages.
“After a full -scale invasion Russian Federation In Ukraine, the museum used its platform to promote the invasion and its implementation, including the organization of deliveries to the front. Therefore, the State Museum-Reserve “Chersonese Tavriysky” It is responsible for actions or policies that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, ”the document reads.
Chersonese Tavriysky is located in Sevastopol and by 2014 was a Ukrainian state institution subordinate to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. After the occupation of the peninsula, the control of the museum passed to the Russian authorities.
Since then, the museum-reserve has become not only a cultural object, but also an instrument of Russian propaganda-events are regularly taking place with the participation of high-ranking officials and representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Ukrainian and international experts have repeatedly expressed concern for the militarization of the cultural space of Crimea and the use of historical objects to legitimize occupation. UNESCO and other international organizations condemned such actions, emphasizing that Crimea is the territory of Ukraine in internationally recognized borders.
We will remind, the European Union on May 20 officially approved its 17th package of sanctions against Russia.
We also reported that on May 20, the UK government announced the introduction of a large -scale package of sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to strengthening the attacks of the Russian army against the civilians of Ukraine.
