A cossack walks as he takes part in the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A man poses for a photo as he takes part in the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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People carry a national flag as they take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A boy takes part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A cossack shows his skills during the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A cossack shows his skills during the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A cossack performs as he celebrates the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Children perform during a concert marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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People carry a national flag as they take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Police cadets take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Cossacks perform as they celebrate the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov and Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin hold flowers as they take part in the wreath laying ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov holds flowers as he takes part in the wreath laying ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, centre, addresses the audience during a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, centre, addresses the audience during a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin is at left. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, third right, and Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, second right, and Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, right, take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov addresses the audience during a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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People carry flowers to the monument to polite people as they mark the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Costumed people perform during a concert marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Costumed people perform during a concert marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Cossacks take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Cossacks take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Cossacks take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A cossack takes part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Cossacks prepare to take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A costumed man takes part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Costumed people take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Costumed people carry a national flag as they take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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Costumed people take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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People take part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A costumed woman takes part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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A costumed woman takes part in a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. Crimea rejoined Russia in 2014 after 97 percent of the peninsula's residents voted in favour of the move in a referendum.

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