Crimea votes in referendum to join the Russian Federation

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26606097

Crimea votes to join the Russian Federation

Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum.

Crimea's leader says he will apply to join Russia on Monday. Russia's Vladimir Putin has said he will respect the Crimean people's wishes.

Many Crimeans loyal to Kiev boycotted the referendum, and the EU and US condemned it as illegal.

Pro-Russian forces took control of Crimea in February.

They moved in after Ukraine's pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted after street protests.

It makes me laugh how the US, EU and UK condemn the referendum as illegal..... uh what about the street violence that they supported that overthrew the democratically elected government in Kiev back earlier this year?

Interesting anyway, apparently officials from the Crimea will fly to Moscow tommorow to submit an application to join Russia.

Thoughts?

[GommeInc]

Not sure what to think as I know nothing about it. What Crimea should have done is called in a US, UK and EU official as well as a Ukraine and Russian official and held an actual, recognised, official referendum on the matter, just to shut everyone up and to make it formal rather than rushed, as it would hush the thoughts that it was backed by Russia and may be fraudulently done. Throwing the word illegal around is stupid, as it seems to be used far too frequently and quite often incorrectly.