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NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday and thanked him for India's support to Russia on Crimea. During the conversation, the Prime Minister emphasized on territorial integrity and expressed hope that a solution would be found diplomatically to the issue.
Putin signs treaty, adds Crimea to map of Russia
Earlier on Tuesday, with a sweep of his pen, the Russian president added Crimea to the map of Russia today, describing the move as correcting past injustice and responding to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's vital interests.
in an emotional 40-minute speech televised live from the Kremlin, Putin said "in people's hearts and minds, Crimea has always been an integral part of Russia."
READ ALSO: Putin signs treaty to make Crimea part of Russia
He dismissed western criticism of Sunday's Crimean referendum in which residents of the strategic Black Sea peninsula overwhelmingly backed breaking off from Ukraine and joining Russia as a manifestation of the West's double standards.
However, the Russian leader insisted his nation has no intention to invade other regions of Ukraine, saying "we don't want a division of Ukraine, we don't need that."
Putin referred to Ukraine as a state born out of an illegal secession from the Soviet Union. He also argued that today's Ukraine includes "regions of Russia's historic south" and was created on a whim by the Bolsheviks.
Putin calls up Manmohan Singh after Russia annexes Crimea - The Times of India
http://www.firstpost.com/world/live-putin-calls-up-manmohan-discusses-situation-in-crimea-1439173.html
Putin signs treaty, adds Crimea to map of Russia
Earlier on Tuesday, with a sweep of his pen, the Russian president added Crimea to the map of Russia today, describing the move as correcting past injustice and responding to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's vital interests.
in an emotional 40-minute speech televised live from the Kremlin, Putin said "in people's hearts and minds, Crimea has always been an integral part of Russia."
READ ALSO: Putin signs treaty to make Crimea part of Russia
He dismissed western criticism of Sunday's Crimean referendum in which residents of the strategic Black Sea peninsula overwhelmingly backed breaking off from Ukraine and joining Russia as a manifestation of the West's double standards.
However, the Russian leader insisted his nation has no intention to invade other regions of Ukraine, saying "we don't want a division of Ukraine, we don't need that."
Putin referred to Ukraine as a state born out of an illegal secession from the Soviet Union. He also argued that today's Ukraine includes "regions of Russia's historic south" and was created on a whim by the Bolsheviks.
Putin calls up Manmohan Singh after Russia annexes Crimea - The Times of India
http://www.firstpost.com/world/live-putin-calls-up-manmohan-discusses-situation-in-crimea-1439173.html