Putin has called the question of the ownership of the Crimea closed – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session” Discovering the Far East »

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Crimea people decided and voted on accession to Russia, the question historically closed, said President Vladimir Putin . Previously, the issue of Crimea called closed, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

The question of ownership of the Crimea is closed, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum. “The people of the Crimea decision was made and voted. Question historically closed, “- said he (quoted by” Interfax »)

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Crimea became part of Russia on the results of the referendum, which was held March 16, 2014.. Then more than 95% of the participants voted in a plebiscite for joining the peninsula to Russia. The government of Ukraine and countries of the West have called the move “annexation”, the United States and European Union imposed against a number of Russian companies and Russian sanctions.

In Russia stressed that the matter is closed. “This issue is closed forever. Crimea is a part of the territory of Russia “, – said in February this year, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

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