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A bill making it easer to annex the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to Russia could have its first reading in State Duma on March 21.

“This date has been proposed for the first reading by the Committee for Constitutional Legislation and Nation-Building,” the lower house told Interfax on Friday.

The proposal will be considered by the Duma council at its next session on Tuesday.