Takto Putin otvoril diaľnicu na Kryme. Za volantom Aurusu bol ako doma
In January 1991, a referendum was held in the Crimean Oblast, and voters approved restoring the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. However, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union less than a year later, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was formed as a constituent entity of independent Ukraine,[45][46] with a slight majority of Crimean voters approving Ukrainian independence in a December referendum.[47] On 5 May 1992, the Crimean legislature declared conditional independence,[48] but a referendum to confirm the decision was never held amid opposition from Kiev: elected president of Crimea Yuriy Meshkov, was replaced by Kiev appointed Anatoliy Franchuk, which was done with the intent to rein in Crimean aspirations of autonomy.[46][49] The Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Crimea, voted to grant Crimea "extensive home rule" during the dispute.[47][48]