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Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”

Vladimir Putin spoke at a meeting in Moscow titled “We are together!” in support of the accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation.

March 18, 2014
19:30
Moscow
Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”
Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”
Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”
Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”
Meeting in support of Crimea’s accession to the Russian Federation “We are together!”

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Dear friends,

This is a very joyful and happy day for us!

Citizens of Russia, residents of Crimea and Sevastopol!

After a long, hard and exhausting voyage, Crimea and Sevastopol are returning to their harbour, to their native shores, to their home port, to Russia!

I would like to thank the residents of Crimea and Sevastopol for their consistent and decisive stance and for their clearly expressed will to be with Russia. We all felt for them, and Russia gave them its warmth, turned towards them and opened up its heart to them.

We are gravely concerned over the developments in Ukraine. But I believe that Ukraine will overcome all the hardships. We are not just neighbours, we are family and our future success depends on both of us, Russia and Ukraine.

I would again like to thank the residents of Crimea and Sevastopol for their courage and persistence, for staying true to the memory of their heroic ancestors and for carrying their love for our motherland, for Russia over decades.

Together we have done a lot, but a lot more remains to be done, more tasks to resolve. However, I am certain that we will overcome all the problems, and we will do it because we are together.

Long live Russia!

See also

Address by President of the Russian Federation
March 18, 2014

Additional

Agreement on the accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation signed
March 18, 2014

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Publication date: March 18, 2014, 19:30

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/20607

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