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Vologda has begun to issue Russian passports to residents of Crimea.
23.04.2014 15:13
Today ten Crimea residents have been issued Russian passports to declare they are now Russian citizens, as the peninsula has signed an accession treaty with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the treaty with leaders of Crimea to accept the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as part of Russian territory. Crimea, a Ukrainian autonomous republic, held a referendum on March 16, with some 96.6 percent of voters opting for joining Russia.
The referendum capped months of political unrest triggered by the Ukrainian government's decision in November not to sign an agreement on broader European integration.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov handed passports to Crimean people and congratulated them on the citizenship of the Russian Federation.