Gorbachev: Crimea vote a 'happy event'

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has hailed Crimea’s vote to join Russia as a “happy event”.

Gorbachev: Crimea vote a 'happy event'
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 - 09:54

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has hailed Crimea’s vote to join Russia as a “happy event”.

Mr Gorbachev said in remarks carried by online newspaper Slon.ru today that the vote offered Crimean residents the freedom of choice and justly reflected their will.

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