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Simferopol polling stations during the voting process in a woman who cast her ballot. Referendum, which has been dismissed illegally West, follow President
Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Western and nationalist protesters ousted. Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters
Sergei Aksyonov, pro-Russian politician who took over as Prime Minister of Regional unidentified armed men seized control of the Crimean parliament in late
February, said Sunday night gear already in motion Kerry Mia quick annexation to Russia. In Moscow, officials say it's no time frame yet, however.
Aksyonov said that the Russian ruble will become the official currency in the Crimea within a few days, the delegation consisting of the region's
parliamentarians will travel to Moscow on Monday began adding finishing details of Russia, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
Many who do not agree with the referendum Crimeans seems to have stayed at home. Including thousands of Crimean Tatars, ethnic minorities, accounting for
about 12% of the peninsula's population, according to Stalin still faced deportation to Central Asia after holding skepticism Kremlin rule. Community leaders
called for a referendum illegal.
Ukrainian Defense Minister said that Ukraine and Russia truce means that troops will stay in the Crimea by March 21. He added that Russia's provocative
scene seems designed to duplicate in other Crimean territory of Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images.
Many ethnic Russians and Ukrainians who want to leave the Crimea, Ukraine has remained silent. They cite pressure from friends and relatives, as well as on
the streets, where the militia has patrolled the tense atmosphere of the Russian flag.
"I did not go, I resisted," Dennis Matsola, from Simferopol, who said he considers himself a part of Russia, but would prefer to stay in Ukraine's Crimea, a
26-year-old left-wing activist said.
While Ukraine's economy is worse is that it is still more liberal than Russia, Mr. Matsola, who worry that as a campaigner, he will eventually be beaten or
imprisoned once Crimea was part of Russia said. "As far as I know, it will be difficult for me to live in the Russian reality," he said, noting that many of
his friends have left the mainland radical Ukraine.
Mr. Matsola said he knew those who want to stay in the Crimea, Ukraine, he knew only one person who really go to the polls. Most people remained quiet.
"People are afraid to speak," he said. "Even just within the family there is pressure on people in this country."
- Philip Shishkin, Julian E. Barnes, Adam Entous, Carol Lee and Bertrand Benoit contributed to this article.
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