Putin: we have not had the opportunity to throw the Crimean under the ice nationalists
Work on the return of the Crimea to Russia was carried out in order not to leave the locals to fend for themselves, "under the ice nationalists" after the events at Maidan in Kyiv, told the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin in the documentary " the Crimea. The way Home ", a fragment of which showed the channel
"I have all my colleagues, and there were four of them, said that the situation has unfolded in a way in Ukraine that we should start working on return of the Crimea to Russia. Because we can't leave this area and people who live there, to fend for themselves, under the ice nationalists, " he said.
Crimea did not recognize the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian government decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valaisiana passed March 16, 2014. In the Bulletin were made to two questions: "are You for the reunification of the Crimea with Russia on the rights of the subject of the Russian Federation?" and " are You for the restoration of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea 1992 and over the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?"
the overwhelming majority of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favour of reunification with Russia. The corresponding agreement was signed on 18 March, then it was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. They Also took the Federal constitutional law on education of 2 new regions of the Russian Federation - Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin signed both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in Crimea complies with international law and the UN Charter.