Putin signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Crimea as an independent state
17.03.2014 20:44
(Moscow time)
Simferopol, March 17 (Navigator, Evgeny Andreev) – The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Crimea as a sovereign and independent state.
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This was reported by the Kremlin press service.
“Taking into account the expression of the will of the peoples of Crimea at the all-Crimean referendum held on March 16, 2014, to recognize the Republic of Crimea, in which the city of Sevastopol has a special status, as a sovereign and independent state,” the text of the decree says.
The decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
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