Amidst the Guns, Free Choice for Crimeans

    SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Crimean officials have reported that roughly 97 percent of Crimeans voted for independence from Ukraine on Sunday, with a turnout of about 80 percent. Yet the security situation in Crimea has led many to question how free the vote really was. “Leaving the question of the referendum’s legality aside, the situation on…

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