Were not recognized

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that Poland respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine and that Crimea is a part of it. Thereby, the election conducted on the peninsula cannot be recognized.

Putin scores record-high election result (but not among the Crimean Tatars)

Putin scores record-high election result (but not among the Crimean Tatars)

Crimea and Sevastopol were among the regions where Vladimir Putin achieved the highest electoral results in the recent presidential election. Reelected for a second 6-year term, he received almost 77% of the votes nationwide. According to the official data and Sevastopol he was supported by 92.2% and 90.2% of the voters in the respective regions.