Tuesday, March 18, 2014

President Putin Address The Russian Parliament On Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly, including State Duma deputies, members of the Federation Council, regional governors and civil society representatives, at the Kremlin in Moscow March 18, 2014. (Reuters / Maxim Shemetov)

Vladimir Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Crimea -- wall Street Journal

Russian President Says Region Is Vital to Russia's Security

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday to annex the breakaway Ukrainian region of Crimea, defying Western sanctions against senior officials and denunciations of the move as a violation of international law.

In a speech to both houses of parliament, as well as top government and civic officials, Mr. Putin said Crimea and its port city of Sevastopol, home of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, are vital to Russia's security. He defended the move as supported by the majority of residents of Crimea as expressed in Sunday's referendum and by the "absolute majority" of Russians. He dismissed Crimea's status as part of Ukraine as "a shocking historical injustice."

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Putin: Crimea Always an 'Inalienable' Part of Russia -- Voice of America
Putin Declares Crimea Is a Part of Russia -- New York Times
Crimea always part of Russia - Putin -- BBC
Russia's Putin says Crimea to have three equal languages -- Reuters
Putin: Crimea Always an 'Inalienable' Part of Russia -- Voice of America
Vladimir Putin defends Crimea vote in Moscow speech -- AP
Putin says he has no interest in the rest of Ukraine but stays defiant on Crimea -- Washington Post
Putin Says Russia Not Seeking to Split Up Ukraine After Crimea -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Putin portrays Crimea as part of Russia, blasts West -- Reuters
Putin: Crimea similar to Kosovo, West is rewriting its own rule book -- RT
Putin condemns Ukraine's new authorities -- Al Jazeera
Putin condemns Ukraine's new authorities, says opened way for 'neo-Nazis' -- Reuters
Ukraine: Putin approves draft bill for Russia to annex Crimea -- The Guardian
Defiant Putin signs treaty making Crimea part of Russia -- Reuters
Treaty to accept Crimea, Sevastopol to Russian Federation signed -- RT
Putin signs treaty for Crimea to join Russia -- AP
Crimean leaders sign treaty to join Russia, as Putin rips Ukraine's interim leaders, West -- FOX News
Putin says U.S. guided by 'the rule of the gun' in foreign policy -- Reuters
Putin Signs Crimea Reunification Treaty -- RIA Novosti
Putin says will never seek to spark confrontation with West -- Reuters

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