Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea" in English language version.
Russian Federation control of Crimea began when unidentifiable soldiers, colloquially called "little green men" by the local population, but later confirmed to be members of the Russian Special Forces (Spetsnaz), stormed the Crimean parliament.
The recognition of Crimea by Russia was the legal fig leaf which allowed Russia to say that it did not annex Crimea from Ukraine, rather the Republic of Crimea exercised its sovereign powers in seeking a merge with Russia
Russian Federation control of Crimea began when unidentifiable soldiers, colloquially called "little green men" by the local population, but later confirmed to be members of the Russian Special Forces (Spetsnaz), stormed the Crimean parliament.
The recognition of Crimea by Russia was the legal fig leaf which allowed Russia to say that it did not annex Crimea from Ukraine, rather the Republic of Crimea exercised its sovereign powers in seeking a merge with Russia