![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia Soldiers of the honor guard prepare to march as people celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the decree on the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation, on March 18, 2014 in Sevastopol, Crimea.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-8.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia Soldiers of the honor guard prepare to march as people celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the decree on the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation, on March 18, 2014 in Sevastopol, Crimea.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia People celebrate the first anniversary of the annexation, March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-7.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia Soldiers march in Sevastopol, March 18, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia Anniversary celebrations in Sevastopol, March 18, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-6.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia People celebrate the annexation in Sevastopol, March 18, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia People sing on the first anniversary of the annexation to Russia, March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-3-j.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia People celebrate the first anniversary of the annexation, March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![First Anniversary Of The Referendum Which Annexed The Crimea To Russia A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin signing the decree is shown on the first anniversary of the annexation, March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crimea-annexation-anniversary-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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