Acting Ukrainian President Turchynov signs decree suspending Crimea's declaration on independence

Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov has signed a decree suspending the resolution of Crimea's Supreme Council of March 11, 2014 on the independence declaration of Crimea and Sevastopol.

The decree was signed on March 14 and posted on the website of the Ukrainian president. It comes into effect since the day it is published.

According to the document, the provisions of the named legal act of the Crimean Supreme Council are not in line with the Ukrainian and Crimean Constitution.

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