Local owners of cars with Ukrainian number plates to be fined in occupied Crimea from Jan 1

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"January 1, 2018 is the deadline for the registration of a vehicle on a legal basis. Those who have problem vehicles have little time to solve this issue," chief of the Crimean traffic police Anatoliy Borisenko said, RIA Crimea said.

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At the same time, he noted, there is no information if the deadline could be extended.