Putin: Russian businesses can start operating in Crimea

Russian major businesses, including banks, can w start operating in Crimea without fear of sanctions, President Vlimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with top officials from Russia and Crimea ahe of 8th anniversary of Russian annexation of peninsula.

"w re are all conditions for large Russian business structures, which, frankly, used to be afraid of some sanctions, w y have thing to fear. w y can easily come, including banks by way, to peninsula and work actively," Putin said 

developments in Donbas proved that choice of Crimean citizens to be toger with Russia was right, Russian President stressed. " past years have convincingly proved how correct and timely this choice was. Just look at what is happening today in Donbas, and everything immediately becomes clear," Putin said.