"I am sure that representatives of the Crimean museums will appeal against the decision [of the court]. I would like to wish them success… I will exert every effort to help our Crimean representatives in preparation of all necessary documents to appeal this illegal and unfair decision," Poklonskaya, who is one of the lawmakers representing Crimea in Russia's Federal Assembly, told reporters.
She added that she would do everything "possible and impossible" to return the collection of gold back to Crimea.
According to Poklonskaya, the ruling by a Dutch court to give Crimea' s Scythian gold to Ukraine is an attempt to seize a property worth 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million).
"Frankly speaking, the decision of the court could be treated as a way to illegally seize a property, which is worth of a huge sum — 1.5 million euros. I suggest that the Crimean authorities appeal against the decision and strive for a legal verdict," Poklonskaya, who is one of the lawmakers representing Crimea in the Russian legislative body, said on her Facebook page.
She added that the decision of the court in regard to Scythian gold showed that western states do not use such terms as "law," "objectivity" and "lawfulness," when considering cases related to Crimea.
Russia's historical southern region of Crimea rejoined the country after a 2014 referendum. Almost 97 percent of the region's population voted for reunification in a referendum. Sevastopol, which has a federal city status, supported the move by 95.6 percent of votes. Kiev, as well as Brussels, Washington and their allies, did not recognize the move and consider the peninsula to be an occupied territory.
