More than half of crimea s residents are ethnic russians, and they. Amid scathing attacks that voting had been illegal, rigged and. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. There is a puppet government in crimea that seized power at the point of a gun and is run by a party that won 4% of the vote at the last election. Before sunday, central election commissioner ella pamfilova explained that officials had removed almost 2 million. Putins human right s council issued a report that was quickly taken down that shows that only 15 percent of crimeans voted for annexation versus the 81 percent claimed by russian election officials. Crimea s parliament has elected a prorussian prime minister and voted to break away from ukraine, following.
Challenges ahead in crimea steven pifer tuesday, march 11. The referendum was also a vote against the useu sponsored coup detat. So the results and turnout claims should be treated with extreme caution. West furious as crimea accepted into russia 18 mar, 2014 19. An early casualty of the new referendum results is. A man shows his shirt with the russian emblem as he celebrates the results of the crimean referendum at the lenin square in simferopol. The results of russias 2018 presidential election putins. More legal rhetoric in the midst of political crisis. My countrys ordeal in 2008 suggests crimea s referendum is a trick for russia to cement its territorial and. Crimea s nearunanimous referendum to join the russian federation was a grossly rigged falsification of a cynically distorted populace whose vote was closer to 34 percent, according. The following day, local election authorities announced that 96. Many but not all western reports on the crimean referendum say little or nothing. The russians claim to have stopped a ukrainian sabotage team that snuck into crimea to attack key infrastructure. Whereas, this view is shared only by 30% in the rest of ukraine.
President obama emphasized that the crimean referendum, which violates the ukrainian constitution and occurred under. Every pundit and politician keeps repeating the mantra that putin invaded ukraine and annexed crimea. A man shows his shirt with the russian emblem as he celebrates the results of the crimean referendum at the lenin. The crimean status referendum was a controversial vote on the political status of crimea held. Why the crimean referendum is illegitimate council on. In donetsk, one of the main cities in eastern ukraine, prorussia demonstrators called sunday for a referendum similar to the one in crimea. The referendum commission has not received any complaints, malyshev stressed.
Crimea s referendum was a sham display of democracy. The question itself and the way ukraine and the west are putting it is funny. As you may recall, the official crimean election results, as reported widely in the western press, showed a 97 percent vote in favor of. The referendum regarding scotlands independence, set for september 18, evokes interest far beyond the borders of the united kingdom. The mainstream media reports that russia has amassed troops on the border with ukraine and may be spoiling for a fight. There is possible evidence that the crimean referendum vote to secede from ukraine and join russia was rigged to have an overwhelming majority of 96 percent voting to pass the referendum. Stop saying, putin invaded ukraine and annexed crimea. Crimea holds referendum the crimean referendum could also encourage rising pro. President obama emphasized that the crimean referendum, which. As julian mentioned, the crimean parliament is attempting to achieve the secession of crimea through the use of a parliamentary vote and a referendum.
The real question is whether or not these results were indeed fixed. A report by the russian governments presidential council on civil society and human rights reveals that the officially announced crimean referendum annexation results. Why the crimean referendum is illegal lea brilmayer. The united states and european union freeze assets and impose travel bans on a number of russian and ukrainian officials over the referendum. Evidence that crimean referendum vote was rigged video. Official results from the crimean referendum report a vote of 97% in favor of joining russia.
According to the census of 2001, the russians are the majority in crimea and sevastopol with 58%. Treaty to accept crimea, sevastopol to russian federation signed. The referendum needs a 50 percent turnout in order to be considered legitimate, crimean authorities have said. Crimea has voted to embrace kremlin rule, escalating an already. Talking about a referendum in terms of legalillegal means that the actual will of people doesnt count. Crimeas referendum was a sham display of democracy ian. Greek and english at its university, described the referendum as a fake.
The russian military is holding exercises in crimea and russian president vladimir putin made a visit to the peninsula at the. Crimea holds referendum the crimean referendum could also encourage rising prorussian sentiment in ukraines east. It means that those who say that dont believe in democracy, t. France does not recognize either the results of the referendum. The vote by some crimean citizens to join russia violates ukrainian and international law and could come back. Crimea voted to secede from ukraine in a referendum that most of the. Crimeas referendum was a sham display of democracy ian birrell. West furious as crimea accepted into russia rt world news. Crimean history, status, and referendum in custodia.
If ukrainians and tatars had refused to participate in the referendum, voter participation would have been substantially less that 83. However, like many big lies, this narrative quickly falls apart under objective scrutiny. But yurchenko and the other organizers of the referendum did not have to stuff any ballot boxes to get the results they wanted. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Putins human right s council issued a report that was quickly taken down that shows that only 15 percent of crimeans voted for annexation versus the. He called the referendum a grossly rigged falsification and the outcome cynically. Navalnys comments on crimea ignite russian twittersphere. Though in crimea such thing cant happen providing that results arent rigged, of course not because it is impossible in principle, but because of large share of ethnic tatar and ukrainian population.
Crimeans vote overwhelmingly in favor of russia crescent. A report by the russian governments presidential council on civil society and human rights reveals that the officially announced crimean referendum annexation results were likely fraudulent. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. A few days before sundays election in russia, i travelled to crimea, crossing the border from the ukrainian mainland and drove to sevastopol, a. How russia rigged the crimean referendum the moderate voice. In sevastopol, the largest city in crimea, turnout for sundays referendum reached an astonishing. The results of russias 2018 presidential election putins record support, purged dead souls, and a second crimea referendum.
The results of the survey by the broadcasting board of governors, conducted april 2129, 2014, showed that 83% of crimeans felt that the results of the march 16 referendum on crimea s status likely reflected the views of most people there. Results of the referendum in crimea clearly showed that residents of crimea see. Tough talk likely only response to putins coup dont expect much besides diplomatic bluster and a modest show of sanctions to protest against vladimir putins referendum coup. The final results of the vote are not expected until monday. Based on the mass celebrations occurring throughout crimea, even if the voting was rigged, the voting may have still passed regardless. Early results from more than 50 percent count showed that 95. Crimeans have defied western calls to boycott the referendum and have voted overwhelmingly to join russia. On sunday evening, in simferopol, the capital of the republic, at least 15,000 people have gathered to celebrate the referendum s results in the central lenin square, waving russian and crimean flags. The library of congress blogs law library crimean history, status, and referendum search. Western rulers are livid with the result and have vowed not to accept it.
Russian government agency reveals fraudulent nature of the. The dubious crimean referendum on annexation by russia. The results confirm that the tatars and ukrainians who did cast their ballot, also voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining russia. Scotland is not the only region of todays europe with a rise in autonomist and separatist movement, which raise the issue of the reexamination of the current borders. For him, the referendum was a fake, a move that has absolutely nothing to do. Putins human rights council accidentally posts real crimean. The reinstatement of the 1992 crimean constitution is the second question on the ballot for the crimean referendum that will be conducted this weekend on march 16. While the crimean referendum of 2014 was rigged apparently with 96% secession vote, lets get deeper into the situation. It is worth noting also that the official observers for this. Second part of ukraine asks to be taken over by russia. The hastily organized selfdetermination referendum that followed on 16 march. But western acceptance of russias aggression and the crimean referendum s results would prove a. One reporter from kiev showed his russian passport and was handed a ballot and allowed to vote.