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Crimea Will Formally Apply To Join Russia Tomorrow After 95.5% Support Referendum; US, UK, EU Reject Results
UPDATE: While earlier exit polls indicated strong support, the preliminary results are now being announced: *CRIMEA TO JOIN RUSSIA BACKED BY 95.5%: PRELIMINARY RESULTS *CRIMEA TO REMAIN IN UKRAINE BACKED BY 3.5%: PRELIMINARY RESULTS Crimea will apply tomorrow to join Russia: Crimea's regional government will make a formal application today to join the Russian Federation, the local pro-Moscow leader said on Twitter after a disputed referendum to break away from Ukraine. "The Supreme Soviet of Crimea will make an official application for the republic to join the Russian Federation at a meeting on March 17," Sergiy ... (full story)
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