Vladimir Putin Signs Crimea Annex Treaty

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 18: (L-R) Crimea Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov, Chairman of the Crimea State Council Vladimir Konstantinov, Russian President Vladimir Putin (2R) and Mayor of Sevastopol Alexei Chaly attend a signing ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace on March 18, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. President Putin signed a treaty to officially include Crimea as part of the Russian Federation after the region voted resoundingly to be part of Russia in a poll 48 hours ago. The Russian parliament is expected to ratify the treaty later this week. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)