“We intend to live as part of Russia and will resemble something close to Crimea in terms of the pace of development.

The region will strive to become a subject of Russia, ”RIA Novosti quotes Stremousov.

According to him, "no one will force anything, but the primordially Russian lands must return to their historical channel of culture and values."

Earlier, the head of the Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, announced plans to restore passenger rail communication with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions will be restored.