[Pointman]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

Confirmed during voting day. There was no option to vote for "No". i.e. no possible way for the Crimeans to vote to stay with Ukraine and not separate; the only two choices were join Russia or separate from Ukraine. No wonder the response rate was 96% and all the opposition chose to boycott the vote. This is some real Soviet style election right here.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26601487
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_4947557.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...le-choice.html

BBC article got it right if you read the actual article. Options were to join Russia or to get a greater autonomy WITHIN Ukraine.