Russia Celebrates 9th Anniversary of Reunification With Crimea
Russia Celebrates 9th Anniversary of Reunification With Crimea
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Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum was held there in March 2014 following a US-backed coup in Ukraine. 19.03.2023, Sputnik International
On the eve of the anniversary of the reunification, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) showed that a majority of Russians (86%) believe that the 2014 decision to incorporate the Crimean Peninsula into Russia was correct, and 56% of those surveyed feel proud about the reunification of the territories.Crimea reunited with Russia in 2014 after a referendum in which over 96% of the peninsula's voters were in favor of reunification. On March 6, 2014, the Crimean parliament voted for the autonomous republic's reunification with Russia. The referendum date was set for March 16. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 21 to ratify the reunification treaties with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.Take a look at celebrations marking the ninth anniversary of the region's accession to Russia in Sputnik's gallery:
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum was held there in March 2014 following a US-backed coup in Ukraine.
On the eve of the anniversary of the reunification, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) showed that a majority of Russians (86%) believe that the 2014 decision to incorporate the Crimean Peninsula into Russia was correct, and 56% of those surveyed feel proud about the reunification of the territories.
Crimea reunited with Russia in 2014 after a referendum in which over 96% of the peninsula's voters were in favor of reunification. On March 6, 2014, the Crimean parliament voted for the autonomous republic's reunification with Russia. The referendum date was set for March 16. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 21 to ratify the reunification treaties with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
Take a look at celebrations marking the ninth anniversary of the region's accession to Russia in Sputnik's gallery:
Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine.
A man and woman paint the hood of a car in the colors of the tricolor at the start of a motor rally dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia in Simferopol.
Participants in a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag.
Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine.
A member of the "Volunteers of Victory" movement hands out flags to participants of a motor rally in Simferopol to mark the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia.
Participants of a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag.
A poster in Novosibirsk's Central Park during a concert celebrating the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia.
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![Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108553952_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_ebe1d298640679d6a8f930b71cc25f8d.jpg "Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine.")
![Participants in a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108554839_0:0:3078:2048_600x0_80_0_1_e45b87b4c31405853f3326b0168dee5e.jpg "Participants in a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag.")
![Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108555193_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_ee7bb78800cbbbe7964bd37aa74e8e54.jpg "Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the British Embassy in Moscow. The action was held outside the embassies of 20 unfriendly countries that provide arms to Ukraine.")
![Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the US Embassy in Moscow. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108555547_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_9f9b87356a126b7d7d36e0c118c218e2.jpg "Participants of the "Crimea with Russia Forever" rally stand with placards outside the US Embassy in Moscow.")
![A member of the "Volunteers of Victory" movement hands out flags to participants of a motor rally in Simferopol to mark the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108555724_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_7fa866a4e1b7622412cd6046358db7b9.jpg "A member of the "Volunteers of Victory" movement hands out flags to participants of a motor rally in Simferopol to mark the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia.")
![Participants of a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/03/13/1108556078_0:0:3078:2048_600x0_80_0_1_ab056dca62e113b060ccef16e9c25cbd.jpg "Participants of a flash mob dedicated to the 9th anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia at the site of the historical park "Russia - My History" in Rostov-on-Don. The activists unfurled a 30-meter Russian flag.")
