Crimea To Become Part Of Russia With Treaty
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In a speech following the signing of the treaty, Putin said that Crimea was an integral part of Russia, and that he was restoring order and history by adding Crimea to the Russian map. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, meeting with European leaders in Poland, called the move “flawed logic,” and said that further U.S. and European sanctions were imminent.
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