Putin explained his request to the Federation Council on the use of the armed forces in the Crimea

The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin explained what was linked to a request to the Federation Council to authorise the use with arms forces in the Crimea and why then he sent a letter to the upper house of revocation of the decision.

" I'm such a letter to the Federation Council sent. What is that: first, that received such a decision is my request to give this decision was aimed at the moment when the events unfolded around the Crimea. I did not exclude the possibility of using military power, " he said.

" praise be to God! With weapons of force was not used. Moreover, We even exceeded the number of the military power of Russia in the Crimea, stipulated by an international agreement, " said the head of the Russian Federation.

Putin added that Russia used with weapons of formation in order to provide freedom of voting on the referendum in the Crimea." We used to block part of the Armed forces of the Ukrainian army, so that it does not interfere with the voting process, " explained the President of Russia.

Putin added that in the end Poroshenko made a truce initiative for Eastern Ukraine. Although, in the opinion of the Russian leader, it is not enough to achieve an exit from the fall, but, still, it is a step to the resolution of the conflict." We hope that will renew the truce and that it will be used for negotiations, " Putin said.


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