Crimeans Vote on Joining Russia

Crimeans are taking part in a referendum on joining Russia.  The vote has been denounced by the Ukrainian government and its backers as illegal and a violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity.  Many Crimeans said they are happy to cast their votes in favor of Moscow. Under grey skies and the occasional flurry of snow, voters in Crimea’s regional capital cast ballots Sunday in a controversial referendum.  The choices: break from Ukraine and join Russia, or revert to...

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