Crimea’s referendum: the questions / Crimea ‘votes for Russia union’

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Series Details 15.03.14
Publication Date 15/03/2014
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Reports of developments on the 15-17 March 2014 in the crisis affecting Ukraine and the region of Crimea.

In particular, you can find information relating to an UN Security Council debate on the 15 March 2014 on the threatened referendum in Crimea on the 16 March 2014 regarding seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia.

Owing to the negative vote of Russia, one of its permanent members, the United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution which urged countries not to recognise the results of the referendum.

The BBC and other news sources reported on the evening of the 16 March 2014 that 96% of Crimean voters had backed joining Russia and seceding from Ukraine in the referendum.

Crowds of pro-Moscow voters celebrated in the main city of Simferopol, and Crimea's pro-Russia leader had said he would apply to join Russia on the 17 March 2014.

But many Crimeans loyal to the Ukrainian government in Kiev boycotted the referendum, and the EU and US condemned it as illegal.

EU foreign ministers were due to meet in Brussels on the 17 March 2014 to discuss further sanctions against Russia.

Source Link http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/15/crimea-s-referendum-the-questions/
Related Links
RIA Novosti, 15.03.14: Russia Vetoes UN Resolution on Ukraine’s Crimea http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140315/188461470/Russia-Vetoes-UN-Resolution-on-Ukraines-Crimea.html
ESO: Key Source: Euromaidan - Protests in Ukraine 2013 - 2015 - Key source http://www.europeansources.info/record/euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine-2013-2015/
ESO: Background information: US steps up Crimea referendum attacks as Ukraine PM visits White House http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-steps-up-crimea-referendum-attacks-as-ukraine-pm-visits-white-house/
ESO: Background information: Crimean MPs vote to become part of Russia http://www.europeansources.info/record/crimean-mps-vote-to-become-part-of-russia/
BBC News, 15.03.14: Ukraine crisis: Russia isolated in UN Crimea vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26595776
UN: UN News Centre: News, 15.03.14: United Nations Security Council action on Crimea referendum blocked http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47362&Cr=Ukraine&Cr1=#.UySr_VeYfQc
OSCE: Press Release, 14.03.14: Swiss OSCE Chair and Russian President discuss ways out of crisis regarding Ukraine http://www.osce.org/cio/116371
Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 14.03.14: Despite talk of an ‘off ramp’ from the crisis, Crimea is already lost to Russia: Kyiv’s priority should be accommodating its Russophone citizens in Eastern Ukraine http://bit.ly/1hiJ6n6
BBC News, 16.03.14: Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26606097
European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/13/71: Joint statement by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on Crimea http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-71_en.pdf
BBC News, 17.03.14: Ukraine crisis: EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26607466
OSCE: Press Release, 16.03.14: Chairperson-in-Office calls on all sides to commit to resolving the situation regarding Ukraine through dialogue, with peaceful means and with respect of international law http://www.osce.org/cio/116453
EurActiv, 17.03.14: Moscow wins Crimea ‘referendum’, West readies sanctions http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/moscow-wins-crimea-referendum-we-news-534169
Euronews, 16.03.14: Crimea set to leave Ukraine and join Russia after referendum http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/16/crimea-exit-polls-show-93-percent-in-support-of-union-with-russia/
RIA Novosti, 17.03.14: Crimeans Celebrate Landslide Vote to Join Russia http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140317/188508062/Crimeans-Celebrate-Landslide-Vote-to-Join-Russia.html
Deutsche Welle, 17.03.14: Official vote count shows 96.8 percent approval in Crimea referendum http://dw.de/p/1BQih
Kyiv Post, 17.03.14: Jubilation on streets of Simferopol over Crimean vote to leave Ukraine http://www.kyivpost.com/content/politics/jubilation-on-streets-of-simferopol-over-crimean-vote-to-leave-ukraine-339634.html
US: State Department: Countries; Ukraine http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/up/
UK: GOV.UK: FCO: Press Release, 16.03.14: Crimea referendum should not convince anyone, says William Hague https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crimea-referendum-should-not-convince-anyone-says-william-hague
Ukraine: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Press release, 15.03.14: Commentary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on vetoing by the Russian Federation the draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council concerning Ukraine http://mfa.gov.ua/en/press-center/news/19569-commentary-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-ukraine-on-vetoing-by-the-russian-federation-the-draft-resolution-of-the-united-nations-security-council-concerning-ukraine
Russia: President: Press Release, 17.03.14: Telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/6881
EUObserver, 17.03.14: EU poised to respond with 'limited’ Russia sanctions http://euobserver.com/foreign/123495
EurActiv, 17.03.14: Bulgaria opposes immediate EU sanctions on Russia http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/bulgarian-minister-instructed-av-news-534171
EUObserver, 14.03.14: EU undecided on Russia sanctions ahead of Crimea vote http://euobserver.com/foreign/123472
Euro|Topics, 17.03.14: Crimea votes to join Russia http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER140210-Crimea-votes-to-join-Russia
Robert Schuman Foundation: European Interview, No.80, March 2014: There was no 'referendum' in Crimea, it was just a parody. http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/doc/entretiens-d-europe/ee-80-en.pdf

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