Russian PM Medvedev visits Crimea pledging economic boost

Russian PM Medvedev visits Crimea pledging economic boost

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has visited Crimea, emphasising Moscow's control of the Black Sea peninsula in a move denounced by Ukraine as a "crude violation" of the rules of international behaviour. The PM is the most senior Russian official to visit Crimea since President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on absorbing it into Russia on March 21, a move described by the EU and US as an illegal land grab. Medvedev took several government officials with him on the trip. "(I'm) in Sim... READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/31/ru... What is in the news today? Click to watch: http://eurone.ws/1kb2gOl euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews