MOSCOW, March 6. /ITAR-TASS/. President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the decision made by the Supreme Council of the Crimea on joining the Russian Federation as its subject. Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told this to Itar-Tass correspondent on Thursday.

"This news (about Crimean Supreme Council's decision) just arrived, and it has been reported to the President," he said. Peskov provided no further details.