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I believe it's 1) Would you like to join Russia 2) Would you like to stay in Ukraine. No?

• kybernetyk 13y ago
  No, it's not. That's the joke about the "referendum". The options are: Split from Ukraine and become part of Russia - or just split from Ukraine.
  • mladenkovacevic 13y ago
    Yeah that joke is part of the western propaganda that tries to distill something not so simple into something that can be captured and made fun of in internet-meme format. The options are: "Are you in favor of the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a part of the Russian Federation?" And "Are you in favor of restoring the 1992 Constitution and the status of Crimea as a part of Ukraine?" One option quite clearly is for joining Russia, while the other option quite clearly is for staying within Ukraine, albeit with increased autonomy (the loss of which in the past was hugely unpopular)
    • denis1 13y ago
      according to the 1992 constitution Crimea can declare independence and then unite with Russia. How is that any different from 1?