Crimea’s Declaration of Independence

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Christian Marxsen is a senior research fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative Public and Public International Law in Heidelberg. His research focuses on questions related to the legitimacy of global governance, especially with regard to participatory mechanisms.

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Crimea’s Declaration of Independence

March 18, 2014

Christian Marxsen

The referendum on Crimea’s secession from Ukraine and on the subsequently planned accession to the Russian Federation has produced the expected results. An overwhelming majority has voted against Crimea remaining part of the state of Ukraine. Already one day after the referendum, the Supreme National Council of Crimea has declared the independence of Crimea and requested other states…