Russia also said that it recognizes Sevastopol, a Crimean port that houses the Russian Black Sea fleet base, a city with a "special autonomous status" within the Republic of Crimea.
The decree comes into force immediately after being signed.
Crimea, the autonomous republic within Ukraine, has refused to recognize as legitimate the new leadership in the country. A referendum held Sunday in the largely Russian-ethnic autonomous republic saw over 96 percent of voters support reunification with Russia.
On Tuesday, Putin will address an assembly of both houses of parliament, as well as heads of regions and representatives of public organizations about Crimea’s reunification request.
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140317/188525924/Russia-Recognizes-Crimeas-Independence.html
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Russian President Putin recognises Crimea as nation...
ReplyDeleteRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea "as a sovereign and independent state", presidential sources say.
"This decree enters into force on the day on which it is signed," they add.
The move follows Sunday's referendum in Crimea in which officials said 97% of voters backed breaking away from Ukraine and joining Russia.
The EU and US earlier imposed sanctions on a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine over the vote.
The Russian presidential decree was issued "considering the expression of the will of the people of Crimea at the general Crimean referendum, which was held on 16 March 2014," the text of the decree said.
Earlier, the Crimean parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine and applied to join the Russian Federation. ................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26621726
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Executive Order on recognising Republic of Crimea. - Kremlin
DeleteMarch 17, 2014, 22:30
Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Recognising the Republic of Crimea.
The Executive Order reads, in part:
“Given the declaration of will by the Crimean people in a nationwide referendum held on March 16, 2014, the Russian Federation is to recognise the Republic of Crimea as a sovereign and independent state, whose city of Sevastopol has a special status.”
The Executive Order comes into force on the day of its signing.
http://eng.kremlin.ru/acts/6884
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