| Constitution of the Republic of Crimea | |
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| Ratified | 11 April 2014 (Crimea) |
| Purpose | EstablishingCrimean status within Russia |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of |
| Crimea |
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| Autonomous Republic of Crimea (withinUkraine, 1991–present) |
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| Republic of Crimea (territory occupied byRussia 2014–present) |
| See also |
| Political status of Crimea Politics of Russia • Politics of Ukraine |
TheConstitution of the Republic of Crimea is the basic law of theRepublic of Crimea as a claimedfederal subject of Russia formed in the aftermath of theannexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. It was ratified on 11 April 2014.[1] Its purpose is to replace theConstitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea based on the premise that it was repealed bya referendum during the2014 Crimean crisis. The Ukrainian government and the majority of the international community do not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia and regard the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea as active.
In March 2014, following thetakeover of Crimea by pro-Russian separatists andRussian Armed Forces, a controversial referendum was held on the issue of reunification with Russia; the official result was that a large majority wished to join with Russia.[2] Russia then annexed the Republic of Crimea andSevastopol as federal subjects of Russia.[3] The new Constitution was passed by Crimea's parliament on 11 April 2014.