Illegally annexed Crimea was and remains integral part of Ukraine and elections in this region can be held only according to Ukrainian legislation This was claimed by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman on air of TV channel 112.UA, while commenting on the attempts to hold Russian presidential elections in Crimea.

The Head of Government stressed the next presidential election in Ukraine is scheduled for March 2019 and added that all other elections are farce and just wishful thinking.