Ah yes tovarich, we can except a free and fair vote held by a foreign occupation force. Just ignore the Russian soldiers with guns standing next to the voting booth. They are just there for security and not for intimidating the voters, right? And let me guess, it’ll be the a Russians counting the votes too. They can be expected to be impartial, right? No, no, there’s nothing illegitimate at all. /sarc
What is your opinion of Kosovo secession?
Okay, like German or Iraqi elections with the US army in. BTW, every reputable pollster recognizes the universal public support of the Russian administration in Crimea. Why do you think the south of Ukraine is different?