19 Apr 2016 17:58

Ukrainian radicals' 'energy terrorism' put many Crimean lives at risk - Medvedev

MOSCOW. April 19 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has described as 'energy terrorism' the actions of Ukrainian radicals who blew up power transmission lines leading to Crimea just before the winter.

"The situation in Crimea, which, too, can be rightly called energy terrorism, required urgent measures," Medvedev told the State Duma, while presenting a government report on its work in 2015.

"The criminals, who blew up the power line just before the beginning of the winter, jeopardized the lives and the health of many people," the premier said.

Many hospitals, schools and kindergartens remained without heat and light, Medvedev recalled.