Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law ratifying a treaty that makes Crimea officially a part of Russia during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, defying Western leaders who say it belongs to Ukraine
Ethnic Russians flooded the streets of Crimea tonight Friday March 21,2014 as they celebrated the area's referendum to join with neighbouring Russia with fireworks and street parties.
Thousands revelled in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, where the population is around 58 % ethnic Russia, and Sevastopol.
People watch fireworks as the word 'Russia' is projected onto a government building during celebrations on the main square of the Crimean city of Simferopol
People wave Russian flags and cheer in the center of Simferopol on Friday night after voting to join Russia
Ethnic Russian Crimeans celebrate on the central square in Simferopol hours after Vladimir Putin signed a bill supposedly making Crimea and the city of Sevastopol part of Russia
In Sevastopol, which was also annexed by Russia, people look at fire works in the center of the Crimean city
Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers at the only military base in Crimea not to surrender to Russia looked distraught as they received the news of the Moscow bill - regarded as illegal by the international community
Ukrainian soldiers watch the news on TV as they wait for orders from Kiev to repel the attack of Crimea's self-defense units
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