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One of the huge problems - Western media (including European) are not reporting the facts - and many of those not-so-accurate facts are being posted here.

I know people living in Ukraine, with ties to Crimea. The entire blow-up in Ukraine stemmed from a set-up engineered by Putin. What began as a mostly legitimate protest of the President taking more power, and arbitrarily throwing a pro-West path out the door due to bribes and threats from Putin... was escalated by Putin and his plants (think of it like the far Left’s attempts to infiltrate and sully the TEA Party gatherings).

Yes, many ethnic Russians and Russian-speaking people in Crimea (a majority), but the majority do not necessarily want to return to Russia. Crimea has enjoyed semi-autonomy for some time now, and many there understand that the course they are on will strip them of any real autonomy. Just think about the copies of the ballot for the upcoming referendum... There is no “NO” on the ballot. It gives the choice of total withdrawal from Ukraine and immediate union with Russia or Withdraw from Ukraine, and join Russia later. They don’t even really offer the option of withdrawing and staying totally independent.

“the majority do not necessarily want to return to Russia”

TWO questions are asked on the referendum ballot (in three languages: Russian, Ukrainian and Tartar):

1) “Are you in favor of Crimea’s reunification with Russia as a constituent region of the Russian Federation?” Response: YES or NOT

2) “Are you in favor of the re-enactment of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Crimea and are you in favor of the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?”
Response: YES or NOT

Why don’t we all sit down, relax, and wait for the results of the referendum? We’ll get the answer on March 16th, in a week-time. It’s not our decision, US or EU, anyway.

Just think about the copies of the ballot for the upcoming referendum... There is no “NO” on the ballot. It gives the choice of total withdrawal from Ukraine and immediate union with Russia or Withdraw from Ukraine, and join Russia later. They don’t even really offer the option of withdrawing and staying totally independent.

Of course the Crimean “vote” is a fraud. If there’s one thing Russians know how to do besides drink and use a sauna it is run sham elections.