Blocking the flow of water into channel Crimean, Kiev has created real problems with water on the peninsula, RIA Novosti reported the statement of one of the leaders of "Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people" (an organization banned in Russia), Verkhovna Rada deputy Mustafa Cemil.
In Crimea there are indeed problems after, Ukrainian authorities have blocked the Dnieper water, told reporters MP.
According to Cemil, on the peninsula, and agriculture is no longer: there they dug dozens of wells, to irrigate fields, but "this has led to, that groundwater is significantly down and went salinization ".
But Kiev is not going to discuss with Moscow the resumption of water supply issues, he stressed. And even if the water supply is in some way it will be restored, the Ukrainians again it quickly block the, he added.
According to him, negotiations with Russia can be only one - the withdrawal of Russian troops and de-occupation of the Crimea Ukrainian.
Recall, North Crimean channel built in the 60s of the last century to provide Dniprovska water Kherson region and shallow regions Crimean. Via the peninsula received about 80% water intake volume. After joining in the Crimea Russian (2014 year) Ukraine shut down the floodgates. Russian specialists have worked hard to restore the water supply of the Crimea.
Mustafa Cemil, former Soviet dissident, absentia arrested in Russia, He is charged under three articles of the, related to terrorism and undermining the foundations of the Russian state security.
