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Crimean Vote to Secede from Ukraine Passes, Crimea to Join Russia in Move Deemed Illegal by the West

March 16, 2014

93% of voters have elected to join the Russian Federation according to a statement by the Crimean Election Commission. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, new Prime Minister of the Ukraine, stated that the Ukraine would not recognize the results of the referendum and added, “Also taking part in the performance are 21,000 Russian troops, who with their guns […]