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"We have filed a lawsuit, appealed to the Constitutional Court to draw the attention of Russia’s legal community, Ukrainian and international public to the legal aspects of the wrongful annexation of Crimea. We draw attention to the fact that the State Duma (the highest legislative body of Russia) violated the Russian Constitution and international law. This will allow the international community to respond, or at least comment on the conflict," said Otstavnykh.

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