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03-18-2014, 04:41 PM
Putin: 'Crimea Has Always Been an Integral Part of Russia'
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took the initial steps to annex Russia during an address to both houses of Russia's parliament on Tuesday morning. They were his first remarks following Sunday's referendum, during which about 95% of Crimeans (http://mashable.com/2014/03/16/crimea-votes-to-join-russia/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) voted to join Russia.
Putin said Crimea always was — and is — an "inseparable (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26625476)" part of Russia. He approved a draft bill for Crimea's annexation, telling the Federal Assembly the referendum was "democratic and legal." He added that Crimea must be under Russian sovereignty, comparing the two regions joining to the reunion of West Germany with East Germany.
See also: 9 Essential Questions About Ukraine, Answered (http://mashable.com/2014/03/05/what-is-happening-in-ukraine/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/18/putin-annexation-remarks/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took the initial steps to annex Russia during an address to both houses of Russia's parliament on Tuesday morning. They were his first remarks following Sunday's referendum, during which about 95% of Crimeans (http://mashable.com/2014/03/16/crimea-votes-to-join-russia/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) voted to join Russia.
Putin said Crimea always was — and is — an "inseparable (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26625476)" part of Russia. He approved a draft bill for Crimea's annexation, telling the Federal Assembly the referendum was "democratic and legal." He added that Crimea must be under Russian sovereignty, comparing the two regions joining to the reunion of West Germany with East Germany.
See also: 9 Essential Questions About Ukraine, Answered (http://mashable.com/2014/03/05/what-is-happening-in-ukraine/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/18/putin-annexation-remarks/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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