Republican Party of Crimea
Republican Party of Crimea was a regional separatist political party of Ukraine, that was created in 1992 based on the Republican Movement of Crimea and fought for the incorporation of Crimea into the Russian Federation.Since 1991 in Crimea existed the Republican Movement of Crimea which goal was to revive the republican status of the region and its sovereignty. The movement was financed by the local company "Impeks-55" and supported by a criminal gang "Bashmaki". With the help of the Black Sea Fleet administration, in February 1992 the movement initiated gathering of signatures for a referendum for Crimea in the new Soviet Union.