Crimea Votes To Join Russia

As if there was any doubt, Crimeans overwhelmingly want to be part of Russia. Now the question remains whether the rest of the world will allow this in the spirit of self-determination, or will this lead to bloodshed?

With 50% percent of the ballots counted, more than 95% of voters want to become part of that country, according to Crimean Electoral Commission head Mikhail Malyshev. He’d announced earlier that more than 80% of voters had cast ballots by the time polls closed at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET) Sunday…

“We are going home. Crimea is in Russia,” Crimea’s Prime Minister Sergey Aksyonov told crowds celebrating in Simferopol’s Lenin Square. Music blared as they cheered and waved Russian flags…

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Sunday, according to a readout from the White House.

“President Obama emphasized that the Crimean ‘referendum,’ which violates the Ukrainian constitution and occurred under duress of Russian military intervention, would never be recognized by the United States and the international community,” it said. “He emphasized that Russia’s actions were in violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that, in coordination with our European partners, we are prepared to impose additional costs on Russia for its actions.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.