The Kremlin found the perfect excuse in the Maidan, the pro-European revolution that broke out in November 2013 and led to the overthrow of the pro-Russian Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych.
Encouraged by Russian subversive groups linked to the secret services – Igor Strelkov, the hero of the armed uprising in the Donbas, admitted to conspiring with Crimean leader Sergei Axionov – the peninsula’s authorities called a referendum to become independent from Ukraine.
To ensure that Kiev would not sabotage the “free” expression of the people’s will, Putin approved the deployment of Russian troops to the peninsula. “the little green men”, which blockaded every Ukrainian military garrison.
EFE then witnessed Russian soldiers stationed in key strategic centers of Simferopolthe capital of Crimea, for which they had the invaluable help of the Cossacks.
While it is true that no armed clashes took place, Russian security forces were responsible for silencing any hint of dissent represented by the Tatar minority, which was severely repressed.
Source: El heraldo
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