By
Joseph
Klein
In
the phony Crimean referendum held on Sunday March 16th, 95.5% of voters in
Crimea have supported joining Russia, Russian officials say. The vote was
boycotted by many Crimeans loyal to the Ukraine central government
in Kiev, including Tartars who make up about 12% of the Crimean
population. Sergei Aksyonov, Crimea's leader installed last month
after the Russians effectively occupied Crimea, announced that his
government will formally apply on Monday to join the Russian
Federation. Shortly after the polls closed, the Obama administration
issued a statement rejecting the referendum. [more...]
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