Crimean city declares itself part of Russia
4,713 views · Published 7 March 2014 · 2:16 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
It is the city on the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based, but now it says it is a part of Russia. The council in Sevastopol says there has been a vote to break away from Kiev immediately. It comes as Crimea itself says it wants to cut ties with Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse reports from Sevastopol.
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