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| The '''accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation''' is a disputed diplomatic process that began after the unnamed Russia forces in ] and the city of ] declared ] from ]. The regions joined together ] afterwards and requested to be ] to Russia as such. Russia granted the request almost immediately by signing ] together with the newly formed nation. The accession, however, was granted separately: one for the Autonomous Republic as ] and another for Sevastopol as ]. Ukraine, however, disputes the treaty as it does not consider the independence of the Autonomous Republic and Sevastopol as legitimate, nor the accession itself. So does the majority of the international community who has condemned Russia's actions. The Adoption Treaty is yet to be ratified by the ], submitted there together with the corresponding draft law about the adoption of the Crimea and creation of the corresponding two new ]s.<ref></ref> | The '''accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation''' is a disputed diplomatic process that began after the unnamed Russia forces in ] and the city of ] declared ] from ]. The regions joined together ] afterwards and requested to be ] to Russia as such. Russia granted the request almost immediately by signing ] together with the newly formed nation. The accession, however, was granted separately: one for the Autonomous Republic as ] and another for Sevastopol as ]. Ukraine, however, disputes the treaty as it does not consider the independence of the Autonomous Republic and Sevastopol as legitimate, nor the accession itself. So does the majority of the international community who has condemned Russia's actions. The Adoption Treaty is yet to be ratified by the ], submitted there together with the corresponding draft law about the adoption of the Crimea and creation of the corresponding two new ]s.<ref></ref> | ||
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== Order of Events == | ||
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 | It has been suggested that Treaty on the Adoption of the Republic of Crimea to Russia be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2014. |
 Politicians from Russia, Crimea, and Sevastopol sign a treaty whereby Crimea and Sevastopol accede to the Russian Federation. | |
| Date | March 18, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-18) |
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| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Participants | Russia Republic of Crimea |
| Outcome | the Autonomous Republic of Crimea becomes the Republic of Crimea as a federal subject of Russia while Sevastopol becomes a Russian federal city |
| Expected end | January 1, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-01) |
| Status | disputed by Ukraine |
| Recognition | condemned by the majority of the international community |
The accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation is a disputed diplomatic process that began after the unnamed Russia forces in Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol declared their independence from Ukraine. The regions joined together as a single nation afterwards and requested to be acceded to Russia as such. Russia granted the request almost immediately by signing the Adoption Treaty together with the newly formed nation. The accession, however, was granted separately: one for the Autonomous Republic as a federal subject and another for Sevastopol as a federal city. Ukraine, however, disputes the treaty as it does not consider the independence of the Autonomous Republic and Sevastopol as legitimate, nor the accession itself. So does the majority of the international community who has condemned Russia's actions. The Adoption Treaty is yet to be ratified by the State Duma, submitted there together with the corresponding draft law about the adoption of the Crimea and creation of the corresponding two new federal subjects.
Order of Events
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- March 16:
- The referendum on the status of Crimea concludes, with the overwhelming majority of votes cast for unification with Russia.
- March 17:
- Dispute over the results of the referendum on the status of Crimea are questioned from outside organisations.
- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet states to the press, "The hopes of the Crimean people, who have voted in Sunday's referendum for accession to Russia, should not be forfeited."
- Crimea’s Parliament declares independence and asks the Russian Federation to admit the Republic of Crimea into Russia.
- Crimea's Parliament declares the Russian ruble an official currency, alongside hryvnia.
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin issues a decree formally recognizing Crimea as an independent state.
- President of Russia approves draft Treaty between Russian Federation and Republic of Crimea on admission of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation and establishment of the new subjects of the Russian Federation.
- The Republic of Crimea is recognized by Russia.
- March 18:
- According to Article 6 of the Federal Constitutional Law (Russia) "On the Procedure of Admission to the Russian Federation and the Formation Within It New Subject of the Russian Federation" of 2001, President Vladimir Putin notifies the Government, the State Duma and the Federation Council of proposals by the Crimean State Council and the Sevastopol Legislative Assembly regarding their admission to the RF and the formation of new constituent territories.
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin addresses the Russian Federal Assembly on Crimea's accession to Russia, and signs the treaty on the admission of the Republic of Crimea (including Sevastopol) into Russia (as the Republic of Crimea and federal city Sevastopol respectively in accordance with the provisions of the the 2001 Accession Law).
- Transnistria sends a request to join the Russian Federation following the Crimean example and in compliance with the Accession Law provisions.
- March 19:
- Putin submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, a treaty of Crimea’s reunification with Russia and a constitutional amendment on setting up two new constituent territories of the Russian Federation.
- Russia’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that the Treaty on the Adoption of the Republic of Crimea to Russia comports with the Russian Constitution. The court sat in an emergency session following a formal request by President Vladimir Putin to assess the constitutionality of the treaty.
- March 20:
- The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament ratified the interstate treaty on the admission of Crimea into Russia by a 443-1 vote with no abstentions., and approves draft federal constitutional law on admission of the Republic of Crimea and establishment of the new federal subjects of the Russian Federation (444-1 vote in first reading, 445-1 vote in final reading, no abstentions in both).
- March 30:
- Crimea is planned to switch to Moscow Time.
Transition
The number of tourists visiting Crimea in 2014 season is expected to be lower than in the previous years due to worries about the political situation. The Crimean government members however hope that Russian tourists will flow in calling it the Russian season. Russian government is planning to promote Crimea as a resort and provide subsidized holidays to the peninsula for children and state workers.
The Sofia news agency Novinite claims that according to the German newspaper Die Welt, accession of Crimea is economically disadvantageous for the Russian Federation. Russia will have to spend billions of euros a year to pay salaries and pensions. Moreover, Russia will have to undertake costly projects to connect Crimea to the Russian water supply and power system because Crimea has no land connection to Russia and at present gets water, gas and electricity from mainland Ukraine. This will require building a bridge and a pipeline across the Kerch Strait. Also, Novinite claims that a Ukrainian expert told Die Welt that Crimea "will not be able to attract tourists".
The Russian business newspaper Kommersant expresses an opinion that Russia will not acquire anything economically from accessing Crimea, which is not very developed industrially, having just a few big factories, and whose yearly gross product is only $4 billion. The newspaper also says that everything from Russia will have to be delivered by sea, higher costs of transportation will result in higher prices for everything, and in order to avoid a decline in living standards Russia will have to subsidize Crimean people for a few months.
In total, Kommersant estimates the costs of integrating Crimea into Russia in $30 billion over the next decade, i.e. in $3 billion per year.
Russian/Chechen businessman ru announced he is ready to invest 12 bln rubles into the construction of a modern sea resort in Crimea, which is expected to create about 1,300 workplaces. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, said that other Chechen businessmen are planning to invest into Crimea as well.
The Russian Federal Service for Communications (Roskomnadzor) warned about a transition period as Russian operators have to change the numbering capacity and subscribers. Country code will be replaced from the Ukrainian +380 to Russian +7. Codes in Crimea start with 65, but in the area of "7" the 6 is given to Kazakhstan which shares former Soviet Union +7 with Russia, so city codes have to change. At the time of the unification with Russia, telephone operators and Internet service providers in Crimea and Sevastopol are connected to the outside world through the territory of Ukraine.
Gallery
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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government, governors and others in a speech regarding Crimea's accession to Russia.
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Russian, Crimean, and Sevastopolian politicians stand to applaud after Putin finishes his speech.
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Putin shakes hands with Sergey Aksyonov, de facto Prime Minister of Crimea while Chairman of the Crimean Parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov (left), and Chief of the City Council of Sevastopol, Aleksei Chalyi (right), watch.
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Rally on Red Square in support the accession of Crimea to Russia.
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Putin on Red Square addresses the crowd in a rally in support of the accession of Crimea to Russia.
Videos
- Address by President of the Russian Federation.
- Rally on Red Square in support the Accession of Crimea to Russia.
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