According to research, the Crimeans still in the vast majority support the results of the March referendum, as a result of which the Crimea became part of Russia, said the head of the Republic Sergey Aksenov.

Crimea and Sevastopol, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat in Ukraine, became the Russian regions after a referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favour of joining Russia and only 2, 51% expressed the desire to stay out of Ukraine.

According to Aksenova, slice of public opinion was conducted by employees of the Crimean Department of statistics during the census of residents in October.

" Were staged informal task is to explain the mood of the people from the position relation to the referendum. By all accounts, it read, was by and large 100% opinion poll, only 0, 6% of those who spoke out against the fact that the referendum has passed in this mode, in this format, " he noticed Aksenov.

All the rest of the population, According to his statement supports the referendum, which argues that the arc is going in the right direction.


Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions after the referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1%. 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 both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in Crimea complies with international law and the UN Charter. Ukraine considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory. The USA, EU and partner countries Also do not recognize the reunification of Russia and the Crimea, They have imposed sanctions against the parts authorized by the Russian Federation and organizations. Read more about sanctions against Russia, see

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