Remembering Historic Reunification of Crimea With Russia Decade Ago: Photos

08:51, 18 March 2024
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum in March 2014. The referendum was held after the February Euromaidan coup in Ukraine.
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On March 18, 2014, an agreement was signed between Russia and the Republic of Crimea on the admission of Crimea to the country and the establishment of two new regions within Russia: the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol.
Russian officials have repeatedly noted that the people of Crimea voted democratically and in accordance with international law and the UN Charter to reunite with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the Crimea issue "closed."
On Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that the reunification of Crimea with Russia was the most appropriate response to the events that occurred after the Euromaidan coup in Ukraine.
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Residents of the Russian city of Sevastopol during a festive concert in honor of the reunification of Crimea with Russia.

© Sputnik . Vasiliy Batanov
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Participants of the mass rally "Stand Up for Crimea" at the building of the Verkhovnaya Rada of Crimea in Russia's Simferopol city.

© Sputnik . Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
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The signing of the agreement between Russia and the Republic of Crimea on the admission of the peninsula to Russia and the formation of new regions within the country on March 18, 2014.

© Sputnik . Aleksey Nikolskyi
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Voting in the referendum on the status of Crimea at a polling station in the village of Shirokoye.

© Sputnik . Valery Melnikov
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Law enforcement officers during a rally in support of the referendum on the status of Crimea at the building of the regional administration in Kharkov.

© Sputnik . Chekachkov Igor
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Residents of Simferopol at the building of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea during the signing of the agreement on the admission of the Republic of Crimea to Russia and the formation of new regions within the country.

© Sputnik . Mikhail Voskresenskiy
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A new sign on the building of the Parliament of the Republic of Crimea.

© Sputnik . Taras Litvinenko
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Workers at one of the polling stations in Simferopol count the votes following the results of the referendum on the status of Crimea.

© Sputnik . Mikhail Voskresenskiy
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The flag of Russia over the building of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Simferopol, where an extraordinary plenary session of the parliament decided on the independence of the autonomy.

© Sputnik . Andrey Stenin
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A soldier on the territory of the anti-aircraft missile division in Sevastopol.

© Sputnik . Valery Melnikov
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Participants in a rally in the Russian city of Vladivostok in support of the results of the referendum in Crimea.

© Sputnik . Vitaliy Ankov
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Passers-by on the platform of the Ostryakovo station in Crimea.

© Sputnik . Taras Litvinenko
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Participants in a rally in the Russian city of Kaliningrad in support of the results of the referendum in Crimea.

© Sputnik . Igor Zarembo
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Residents of Crimea at the railway station in Simferopol on a holiday in honor of the clock switching to Moscow time.

© Sputnik . Mihail Mokrushin
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Illumination on the building of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Simferopol.

© Sputnik . Alexsey Nichukchin
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