The annexation of Crimea to Russia was risky, but justified, because on the Peninsula could start a military confrontation, said the leader of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov.

Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions after held there in March 2014 referendum in which an overwhelming number of residents were in favour of joining the Federation. Japan and the European Union, and the United States, did not recognize the Crimea to the Russian Federation and joined in the past year for sanctions regarding Russia.

"The situation would have been dramatic, it is necessary to worship the Crimean

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