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Crimea votes to leave Ukraine
Images from Crimea where its Moscow-backed leaders announced a 96% vote in favour of quitting Ukraine and joining Russia in a referendum that Western powers said was illegal.
Crimeans wrapped in Russian flags celebrate in the Crimean capital of Simferopol on 16 March. The Moscow-backed Crimean leaders, on Sunday, declared a 96% vote in favour of quitting Ukraine and joining Russia in a referendum. Reuters
Motorcyclists have Russian flags attached to their bikes as they arrive in Lenin Square, Crimea. Kiev accused Moscow of pouring forces into the peninsula and warning separatist leaders “the ground will burn under their feet”. Reuters
A man holds a Crimean flag as he secures the Crimean parliament building in central Simferopol. With three-quarters of Sunday’s votes counted in Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula that is home to 2 million people, 95.7% had supported annexation by Russia. AFP
Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov (C) celebrates the referendum’s result in Simferopol, Crimea. The Western powers called the referendum “illegal” and called for immediate sanctions. Reuters
Crimeans’ vote to join their former political masters Russia is expected to intensify tensions in the east of the splintered ex-Soviet nation amid the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War. Do you think the US sanctions in response to Russian actions in Ukraine will be effective? AFP
Crimea votes to leave Ukraine - Livemint
Images from Crimea where its Moscow-backed leaders announced a 96% vote in favour of quitting Ukraine and joining Russia in a referendum that Western powers said was illegal.
Crimeans wrapped in Russian flags celebrate in the Crimean capital of Simferopol on 16 March. The Moscow-backed Crimean leaders, on Sunday, declared a 96% vote in favour of quitting Ukraine and joining Russia in a referendum. Reuters
Motorcyclists have Russian flags attached to their bikes as they arrive in Lenin Square, Crimea. Kiev accused Moscow of pouring forces into the peninsula and warning separatist leaders “the ground will burn under their feet”. Reuters
A man holds a Crimean flag as he secures the Crimean parliament building in central Simferopol. With three-quarters of Sunday’s votes counted in Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula that is home to 2 million people, 95.7% had supported annexation by Russia. AFP
Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov (C) celebrates the referendum’s result in Simferopol, Crimea. The Western powers called the referendum “illegal” and called for immediate sanctions. Reuters
Crimeans’ vote to join their former political masters Russia is expected to intensify tensions in the east of the splintered ex-Soviet nation amid the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War. Do you think the US sanctions in response to Russian actions in Ukraine will be effective? AFP
Crimea votes to leave Ukraine - Livemint
