Good day.
Immediately I do not say a political fitness ... It is interesting in a purely from a legal point of view.

Citizens of Russia entering the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol, "in accordance with the norms of international law", it is recommended to obtain permission from the authorities of Ukraine.

Russians recommend asking Kiev permission to enter the Crimea
As stated in a memo posted on the site russian society The protection of consumer rights "Public Control", "Inclusion of the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal significance Sevastopol to the Russian Federation is a legal fiction. According to international law standards, these territories are occupied, which has certain consequences. Russian consumers have any transactions in the Crimea itself and with participation legal entitiesoperating on the peninsula, there are quite definite risks. "

"Russian travel companies, as a rule, are not brought to the consumer full and reliable information about possible problems that may arise from a tourist when visiting the occupied territory, as they are more interested in selling the tour enterprise," the site says.

And if tour operators do not prevent citizens about risks related to trips to the Crimea, they are entitled to demand compensation, emphasize in the society of consumer rights. In this case, "the consumer is entitled to expect to reimburse the cost of a tourist product or receiving adequate compensation in the event of problems or persecution by the authorities of Ukraine and other foreign countries."

Lawyers do not advise and acquire goods and services in the Crimea. This is especially true of products of world brands who left the region due to sanctions.

Special care is advised to use the services of sea carriers that have no resolution from the Kiev authorities to enter the ports of the Crimea.

Consumer Protection Society refers to Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for the responsibility for organizing an illegal crossing of persons through state border. Although criminal liability carries the captain of the maritime vessel, problems may arise from passengers.

According to the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine, 97 criminal cases on such illegal actions are currently being investigated.

Recall, the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol became part of Russian Federation As a result of the referendum in March 2014. The authorities of Ukraine consider a referendum illegal, and Crimea and Sevastopol - "occupied territories."

Continuation of a story.

The Prosecutor General's Office demanded to initiate a criminal case on the publication of "Memo for tourists". We are talking about a document that has placed on its website Consumer Rights Protection. It contains a recommendation: to obtain the resolution of the Ukrainian authorities to enter the Crimea.

Society lawyers explain this by the fact that according to the "current norms of international law, Crimea and Sevastopol are the" occupied "territory. The Prosecutor General's Office saw a public call to the implementation of actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of Russia.

Why consumer protection society has placed a similar memo for tourists on its website, Business FM told the chairman of the organization Mikhail Anshakov.
"We were forced to release it, as we have received consumer appeals that are actually encountered with problems. The most common - just do not give a Schengen visa after visiting the Crimea. Also a lot of other problems, in particular, the acquisition of real estate. There is no single electronic real estate in the Crimea, since the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine blocked access, respectively, all transactions are carried out so that it is impossible to check their legal purity. Several dozen appeals we recorded for this period. In some cases, I understand that the airlines have a single database, and in other consumers could use electronic cards on the territory of Crimea, "he said.

With the arguments of the Company's lawyers, the Company's Rights Protection Company does not agree to the Roman Terekhin.

Roman Terekhin, member expert Council under government:

"It seems to be a claim that the statement is legal, the lawyers constituted his lawyers, but it sounds rather strange. When lawyers argue that according to the norms of international law, this territory is occupied, it looks, to put it mildly, not legally. Because according to the norms of international law, there is no such recognition: it can recognize the UN or another officially recognized international organization. Now there political situationWhen part of the countries recognizes the transition of the Crimea to Russia, part does not recognize. This is an absolutely political conflict, nothing legal.
According to the laws of Ukraine, Crimea, indeed, is part of the territory of Ukraine, and according to its own laws, there may be responsibility for tourists. But all the tourists know perfectly well. According to the laws of the Russian Federation, no responsibility for visiting the Crimea can not be, on the contrary, Russia actively stimulates the trips. And if we say that this is an attempt to take care of tourists, protect their rights, it is clear that it is nonsense, because tourists will never ride through Kherson in Crimea.

Ukraine will simply not allow this, and it will be just a collision that a person who goes to Ukraine, then to Russia, while being a citizen of the Russian Federation, will be forced to pass two borders - it will simply be nonsense. Therefore, it was easier not to go to the Crimea for security purposes. Well, at all do not go out of the house. "

According to the representative of the Prosecutor General's Office, all the materials are sent to the investigating authorities to address the issue of criminal prosecution. The agency also demanded to close the organization's website, where a memo was published.

Well, and actually a question for the connoisseurs of international law.
Is everything really as OZPP writes or is this discharge?

P.S.
I am not going to the Crimea ... just interesting ...
I have several familiar states of employees who are "recommended" to relax in Russia, and not to shove in foreign / Thailand / Turkey.
And some of them are really planning to spend a vacation in the Crimea.
If hepotetically assume (these are only my fantasies, speculation and no more - I am not special international law) It's true in the words of OZPP, and for example, for some kind of pure chance, the lists of those who traveled to the Crimea will be known to the Ukrainian authorities (yes, I am a supporter of the World Conspiracy :))))) Well this is what patriotic education It turns out: there (in the Urain / Shangenskaya zone) are you a criminal and just try to put there, the question of migration is also resolved - our Russia is all.