Vladimir Putin signed Federal Constitutional Law On Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Federation the New Constituent Entities of the Republic of Crimea and the City of Federal Importance Sevastopol, and Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Federation New Constituent Entities.

A ceremony signing the laws on admitting the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to the Russian Federation took place at the Kremlin.

In the course of his meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, the President signed instructions to revive the Nakhimov Black Sea Higher Naval School and to recognise the military ranks and documents of military education of those Ukrainian service members who expressed their will to serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Recognising as Valid the Military Ranks and Education Documents of Russian Citizens Who Are Military Service Members in the Military Administrative Bodies and Military Formations of the Republic of Crimea, and their Documents on Performing Military Service.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on the Armenian side’s initiative.

Pursuant to Article 84 (d) of the Constitution of Russia, Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Constitutional Law On the Accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation and the Creation of New Constituent Entities within the Russian Federation – the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol.

In accordance with Article 84 (d) of the Russian Constitution and the Federal Law On International Treaties of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the Accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation and the Creation of New Constituent Entities within the Russian Federation, signed on March 18, 2014 in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the Belarusian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov and Chairman of the Coordinating Council for the establishment of the Sevastopol municipal administration Alexei Chaly.

Vladimir Putin submitted a request to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on verifying the compliance of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the Accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation and the Formation of New Federal Constituent Entities within Russia with the Constitution.

The Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the Accession of the Republic of Crimea in the Russian Federation and on Forming New Constituent Entities within the Russian Federation was signed in the Kremlin on March 18, 2014.

Vladimir Putin addressed State Duma deputies, Federation Council members, heads of Russian regions and civil society representatives in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin signed Order On Executing the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the Admission of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation and the Creation of New Constituent Entities within the Russian Federation.