Crimean presidential election

Crimea, as Russian federal subject, gets president

SIMFEROPOL -- Sergei Aksionov, one of the main organizers of a referendum after which Crimea joined Russia, was unanimously elected as president of the Republic of Crimea.

All 75 deputies supported Aksionov, said a statement issued by the Crimean assembly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law ratifying the incorporation of Crimea into the Russian Federation.