Crimea wants to rejoin Russia, in Eastern Ukraine have been a different situation, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, answering a question about whether in the East of Ukraine to repeat the Crimean scenario. "You know, the Crimean scenario is not associated with the position of Russia, It is associated with the position of people who live in the Crimea ", - said Putin. He explained that the action of Russia, " and force actions, was not to seize this territory from Ukraine, And provide an opportunity for the people who live there, to Express their opinion on how they want to arrange their lives ", reports RIA " Novosti "." If it were allowed to do the Kosovo Albanians and the Kosovars, why it is forbidden to do, Russians, Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars living in Crimea? Incidentally, the conclusion about the independence of Kosovo was adopted only by the Parliament of Kosovo, And at the same time in the Crimea citizens came to a referendum. I think that the conscientious observer can not fail to observe that the citizens voted almost unanimously for the reunification with Russia ", - noted the head. He said that the power of the people is the power of the people, or power based on the will of the people." Here is the solution of the Crimean question was based on the will of the people living in Crimea ", - said Putin." in Donetsk and Luhansk citizens voted for independence, and there the situation is different. But it is Very important that we all must learn that we must always respect the mood and choices of people. But If someone wants these territories remained from Ukraine, we need these people to prove that from a single country to live it will be better, easier, safer, in this country they will be able to supply their lives and their children's future, " said the President of Russia.
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