Russia severely cuts down the budget of the occupied Crimea. According to the self-proclaimed Crimean Finance Ministry, the Russia-backed parliament shortened the overall budget on more than 1 billion roubles ($17 million).
Ukraine Today: Russia shortens budget costs for occupied Crimea
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) waves as he walks in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, on May 25, 2014, with Minister for Crimean Affairs Oleg Savelyev (C) and Putin's envoy to Crimea, Oleg Belaventsev (L), accompanying Medvedev.
