A whopping 88% of Crimean residents thought Ukraine should recognize the result of the referendum, according to independent Pew Research. [1] [1] https://www.p

A whopping 88% of Crimean residents thought Ukraine should recognize the result of the referendum, according to independent Pew Research. [1] [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2014/05/08/despite-concerns-about-governance-ukrainians-want-to-remain-one-country/ https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2014/05/08/despite-concer... Unless you can refute an extremely trusted independent pollster, I'm inclined to believe the statistics rather than anything subjective.