Crimea will have elections next year
According to RT, Crimea will hold elections in September 2015. On Friday, Russia President Vladimir Putin signed legislation, making Crimea and Sevastopol a part of Russia.
RT reported that it will take a year to fully integrate Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian system of governing. Part of the process will include a change to the Russian currency, the ruble, identification for tax purposes, and rules pertaining to the different ethnic groups.
RT quoted Putin as saying, “I ask lawmakers of both chambers to work actively and do everything we can, to make the transition process not only painless, but also beneficial for all Russia and the people of Crimea.”
The United States and the European Union (EU) responded to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine by applying sanctions against Russia’s citizens and companies.
The West has argued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was illegal and against the 1994 Budapest agreement.
Before Crimea voted on March 16, 2014, to separate from Ukraine, Germany and the United States issued statements warning that any vote resulting in the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine would not be supported by the world community.
In an attempt to prevent Russia from making Crimea and Sevastapol a part of Russia, the United States and EU applied sanctions against Russian lawmakers and companies.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced that the G-8 summit, which was scheduled to be held in Sochi, Russia, is suspended and will not resume until the Russia-Ukraine crisis is resolved.
On Monday, the G-7 members issued a statement concerning the suspension of the G-8 summit in Sochi, Russia.
David Hudson quoted the G-7 members as saying, “This Group came together because of shared beliefs and shared responsibilities. Russia’s actions in recent weeks are not consistent with them. Under these circumstances, we will not participate in the planned Sochi summit.”
The G-7 members went on to say that the meeting will be held in Brussels, in June 2014, and that talks with Russia will continue once the country changes its current position on Ukraine.
Putin has responded to the sanctions and suspension by sanctioning U.S. senators and companies. According to Reuters, there is concern that Putin will try to invade Moldova.
However, some European leaders cite Russia’s economic relationship with Europe as the reason why the U.S. and the EU should be cautious about adding more sanctions against Russia.
There is a concern that more sanctions could slow Russia’s economy and therefore hurt Europe’s economy as well.
Reuters quoted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as saying, “Russia has an economy that is highly focused on oil and gas. If it came to putting in place sanctions, that would hurt Russia considerably. So in my view we should do everything to prevent that.”
RT reported that it will take a year to fully integrate Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian system of governing. Part of the process will include a change to the Russian currency, the ruble, identification for tax purposes, and rules pertaining to the different ethnic groups.
RT quoted Putin as saying, “I ask lawmakers of both chambers to work actively and do everything we can, to make the transition process not only painless, but also beneficial for all Russia and the people of Crimea.”
The United States and the European Union (EU) responded to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine by applying sanctions against Russia’s citizens and companies.
The West has argued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was illegal and against the 1994 Budapest agreement.
Before Crimea voted on March 16, 2014, to separate from Ukraine, Germany and the United States issued statements warning that any vote resulting in the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine would not be supported by the world community.
In an attempt to prevent Russia from making Crimea and Sevastapol a part of Russia, the United States and EU applied sanctions against Russian lawmakers and companies.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced that the G-8 summit, which was scheduled to be held in Sochi, Russia, is suspended and will not resume until the Russia-Ukraine crisis is resolved.
On Monday, the G-7 members issued a statement concerning the suspension of the G-8 summit in Sochi, Russia.
David Hudson quoted the G-7 members as saying, “This Group came together because of shared beliefs and shared responsibilities. Russia’s actions in recent weeks are not consistent with them. Under these circumstances, we will not participate in the planned Sochi summit.”
The G-7 members went on to say that the meeting will be held in Brussels, in June 2014, and that talks with Russia will continue once the country changes its current position on Ukraine.
Putin has responded to the sanctions and suspension by sanctioning U.S. senators and companies. According to Reuters, there is concern that Putin will try to invade Moldova.
However, some European leaders cite Russia’s economic relationship with Europe as the reason why the U.S. and the EU should be cautious about adding more sanctions against Russia.
There is a concern that more sanctions could slow Russia’s economy and therefore hurt Europe’s economy as well.
Reuters quoted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as saying, “Russia has an economy that is highly focused on oil and gas. If it came to putting in place sanctions, that would hurt Russia considerably. So in my view we should do everything to prevent that.”
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