The Russian Flag, symbolizing the unity of the opposition, presented in Simferopol, it consists of stitched together 24 fragments with messages from all regions of Crimea.

The project " Russian Flag " began on the Peninsula two weeks ago. Fragments of the coming of the Flag were sent to All regions of the Crimea, the inhabitants of which had left their wishes Republic and Russia.

Flag size is 162 square meters. Its length is length-18 meters width - 9 meters.

in the Central square of the capital of the Crimean Also opened the " Alley of the unity of the Crimean ", which presents pictures with the most striking episodes of the first phase of the project.

in the event of the presentation of the Flag was attended by the acting head of the Republic Sergey Aksenov and the head of the State Council of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov, who also left their messages.

" for the first time in the Crimea Day flag of the Russian Federation celebrated at the state level. All the years, when the Crimea was from Ukraine, We felt a certain detachment from Russia, from our mutual history. We are delighted to see their flag, I think that the Crimean love of country will be an example for other Russian citizens, " he told reporters Aksenov.

the initiator and organizer of the project, timed to the Day of State Flag of Russia, said the young activists of the Crimean organization of the party " United Russia ". After Simferopol Flag will visit all regions of the Republic.

The day of State Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated on the last working Day of the week.


The crisis of political power took place in Ukraine at the end of November 2013, when the Ministry announced a temporary halt to the European integration of the state. Numerous protests, called " euromilano held throughout Ukraine and in January resulted in clashes with police. The result of fights on the street, in which opposing political force many times used small arms and dozens of casualties.
on 22 February, the country suffered a violent seizure of power. The Verkhovna Rada, violating between President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders, changed the Constitution, changed the leadership of the Parliament and the Ministry of the interior and removed from the power head of the country, which was then forced to leave Ukraine, fearing for his life. on February 27, the Ukrainian Parliament approved the so-called " government of the people's trust ", became Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Crimea, for its part, did not recognize the legitimacy of the new government decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valaisiana was held on March 16. 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.

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