... led to the installation of the pro-Russian Aksyonov government in Crimea, the declaration of Crimea's independence and the holding of a disputed, majorly unconstitutional referendum, that was described by BBC News reporter John Simpson as a "remarkable, quick and mostly bloodless coup d'etat". The event caused much controversy and was condemned by many world leaders, as well as NATO, as an illegal ... ...

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