They voted for independence from the Ukraine government and to join Russia.
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Of course the Hussein had a tantrum and threatened Putin on a phone call. I guess democracy isn’t tolerated if the vote doesn’t go your way.
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Crimea Votes to Leave Ukraine for Russia
Voters in the autonomous and contested southern peninsula of Ukraine overwhelmingly approved a referendum on Sunday to secede from Kiev's government and join Russia despite strong condemnation by the U.S. and European powers
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Of course the Hussein had a tantrum and threatened Putin on a phone call. I guess democracy isn’t tolerated if the vote doesn’t go your way.