On Sunday night the people of the Crimean peninsula voted as to whether or not they wanted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. An act highly denounced by Ukraine, the United States and Europe. A whopping 95% of the population voted to secede and join Russia on Sunday. “Opponents of secession appeared to largely stay away Sunday, denouncing the vote as a cynical power play/land grab by Russia”. Russian troops are already to be in the peninsula after the vote. Russia is expected to have huge sanctions put in place on Monday from the United States and Europe for going through with the vote. On Monday the Crimean government will formally meet with Russian leaders to be annexed. The United States isn't considering the vote to be legal because they believe that the referendum was held under threats of violence and intimidation.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/16/polls-open-in-crimea-referendum-amid-high-tensions/
"Crimea referendum: Wide condemnation after region votes to split from Ukraine." Fox News. (2014): n. page. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/16/polls-open-in-crimea-referendum-amid-high-tensions/>.
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