Posted on 03/06/2014 2:47:48 AM PST by Zajko
Edited on 03/06/2014 5:26:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
MPs in Crimea have asked Moscow to allow the southern Ukrainian region to become part of the Russian Federation.
Parliament said if its request was granted, Crimean citizens could give their view in a referendum on 16 March.
A government minister in Kiev said it would be unconstitutional for Crimea to join Russia.
Crimea, a region whose population is mostly ethnic Russian, has been at the centre of tensions following the fall of Ukraine's pro-Moscow president.
Pro-Russian and Russian forces have been in de facto control of the peninsula, which already enjoys a degree of autonomy from Kiev, for several days.
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Make sure they include Jerry Brown, John McShame and Jan Brewer in the deal. But don’t mess with Texas!
“Not that any of this matters, its not like Putin gives a crap about democracy or elections.”
He must hang out with some of our American judges.
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