In a result that surprised few, 93% of voters in Crimea agreed that the peninsula should become a part of Russia, according to exit polls cited by officials.
Crimea, an autonomous republic currently part of the Ukraine, is home to a large ethnic Russian population. Representatives of non-Russian minorities indicated they would boycott the vote
See also: Crimea Votes: The Day in Pictures
The ballot asked voters whether Crimea should join the Russian federation or become a more independent entity, though its pro-Kremlin leader, Sergey Aksyonov, has expressed his support for the first option. There was no option that allowed voters to express their support for their current arrangement as part of the Ukraine. Read more...
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