Rogozin, Vitko and Podyachiy were awarded medals from the Institute of CIS Countries
In connection with the 20th anniversary of the Institute of CIS Countries, a number of its employees, as well as friends and partners of the Institute, government and public figures of the Russian Federation and foreign countries, were awarded the Honorary Badge of the Institute of CIS Countries “For scientific research and support of compatriots.”
The awards were given to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak; Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin; Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov; Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov; Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture Stanislav Govorukhin; Commissioner for Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova; Admiral, Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Alexander Vitko.
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Among the recipients is the leader of the “Sevastopol-Crimea-Russia” movement Valery Podyachiy, who is the main ideologist of the reunification of Crimea with Russia. In 2005, Podyachiy and his associates created the Popular Front “Sevastopol-Crimea-Russia”, which declared as its sole goal the return of Crimea and Sevastopol to the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. For this, he was condemned by Ukraine for “separatism” and was persecuted by the Ukrainian regime for many years for his political views.
The State Duma is currently considering a bill on the rehabilitation of convicted fighters for Russian Crimea. Prior to this, Sevastopol Governor Sergei Menyailo addressed the State Duma of the Russian Federation with a proposal to amend the law “On the rehabilitation of victims of political repression”, extending its effect to Crimeans who suffered under Ukraine for their pro-Russian beliefs.
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