Putin signs decree recognising Crimea as sovereign state

[Arzamas 16]

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday recognising Crimea as a sovereign state after the Ukrainian region declared itself independent and applied to join Russiafollowing a weekend referendum.

The decree posted on the Kremlin's website appeared to be a first step toward integrating Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation.

The decree, which took effect immediately, says Moscow recognition of Crimea as independent is based on "the will of the people of Crimea".

Crimea's leaders declared a Soviet-style 97-percent result in favour of seceding fromUkraine in a vote condemned as illegal by Kiev and the West. The Crimean parliament formally proposed that Russia "admit the Republic of Crimea as a new subject with the status of a republic".

Putin will address the issue at a special joint session of the Russian parliament on Tuesday.


UPDATE 1-Putin signs decree recognising Crimea as sovereign state| Reuters


Showing the rest of the world on how its done

 

[Sankpal]

congrats

 

[LordTyrannus]

Putin must understand that he cant withstand an opponent which has no face, no weak point and no moral.

Medwedew is the only one who can save Russia.

 

[Sugarcane]

All this happened so quickly that Obama couldn't even draw new red line.

 

[Span]

Welcome to the party, Crimea

Way to go Russia!

 

[Superboy]

Russian parliament will vote in a matter of days to incorporate Crimea into Russia. By the way, did Sevastopol get incorporated into the Republic of Crimea?

Sevastopol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[idune]

Putin must understand that he cant withstand an opponent which has no face, no weak point and no moral.

Medwedew is the only one who can save Russia.

First of all does Russia need saving? From what and from whom? Medwedew at best can play role of western puppet as he did in his tenure as President. Russia as great power needs leader like Putin and more of him. Otherwise, folks like Medwedew and Gorbachev will further disintegrate Russia into non existent. Unfortunately, there are some Russians are attracted by western materials than self respect and self determination.

 

[vostok]

Russian parliament will vote in a matter of days to incorporate Crimea into Russia. By the way, did Sevastopol get incorporated into the Republic of Crimea?

Sevastopol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sevastopol will become federal significance city - the individual subject of the Russian Federation.

 

[himalayah]

Their country, their rules

 

[viper46]

All this happened so quickly that Obama couldn't even draw new red line.

right now obama has only one line and that is on his black dark @ss got kicked by afghans