Subordinate union

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A referendum on the status of the region was held in Crimea. Voting was carried out in the conditions of occupation and in violation of the Ukrainian constitution. Crimean Tatars boycotted him, they ask to recognize their right to self -determination in Ukraine . Nevertheless, the Crimean authorities reported a record appeal and the “Kadyrovsky” result - more than 96 percent of the vote for accession to Russia.