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| Crimean parliament formally applies to join Russia | Crimean parliament formally applies to join Russia |
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| Crimea's parliament has formally declared independence from Ukraine and asked to join the Russian Federation. | Crimea's parliament has formally declared independence from Ukraine and asked to join the Russian Federation. |
| It follows Sunday's referendum in which officials say nearly 97% of Crimeans voted to break away from Ukraine. | It follows Sunday's referendum in which officials say nearly 97% of Crimeans voted to break away from Ukraine. |
| The government in Kiev has said it will not recognise the results. The US and EU say the vote was illegal and have vowed to impose sanctions on Moscow. | |
| The Crimean peninsula has been under the control of pro-Russia forces since late February. | The Crimean peninsula has been under the control of pro-Russia forces since late February. |
| Moscow says the troops are pro-Russian self-defence forces and not under its direct control. | Moscow says the troops are pro-Russian self-defence forces and not under its direct control. |
| The crisis follows the ousting of Ukraine's pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych on 22 February, following months of street protests and deadly clashes. | The crisis follows the ousting of Ukraine's pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych on 22 February, following months of street protests and deadly clashes. |
| According to the vote in Crimea's parliament on Monday, Ukrainian laws no longer apply in the region and all state Ukrainian state property belongs to Crimea. | |
| Meanwhile, the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev formally approved the partial mobilisation of 40,000 reservists, in response to what it called the "war-time situation". | |
| Speaking in parliament, interim President Oleksandr Turchynov described the referendum as a "great farce" which "will never be recognised either by Ukraine or by the civilised world". |