Supreme Council Chairman of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, left foreground, and Crimean Prime Minister Sergey Aksyonov at the concert "Crimea Spring" on Lenin Square in downtown Simferopol on voting day in a referendum on the status of Crimea.

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A Russian flag and fireworks at Lenin Square in downtown Simferopol after the announcement of preliminary results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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A Russian flag and fireworks at Lenin Square in downtown Simferopol after the announcement of preliminary results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Sergei Aksyonov, prime minister of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, during the Crimea-Spring celebratory show in downtown Simferopol on the day of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring celebratory show held at downtown Lenin Square on the day of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents attending the "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center on the day of voting in a referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents watching fireworks on Lenin Square in the city center after the announcement of preliminary results in the referendum about the status of Crimea.

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A Russian flag and fireworks on Lenin Square in the city center after the announcement of preliminary results in the referendum about the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring celebratory held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Small children hold up Russian flags at Lenin Square in downtown Simferopol as city residents await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents on downtown Lenin Square await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Residents of Simferopol attending a "Crimea-Spring" concert on Lenin Square in the city center, in anticipation of the announcement about results of the referendum on the status of Crimea.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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An elderly woman during the Crimea-Spring show held at Lenin Square in downtown Simferopol as city residents await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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Simferopol residents during the Crimea-Spring show held at downtown Lenin Square as they await the announcement of the results of the referendum on Crimea's status.

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