Ukraine's European Revolution?

[derspiess]

A few days ago, VICE ran across some Chetniks "helping out" in Crimea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlLN9E2kcY

[Syt]

Apparently Sunday's referendum is about whether Crimea goes to Russia or back to us.

[Ed Anger]

Manstein put a lot of work into that place.

[Valmy]

I'd have to go with Germany there.  Sure you might be resettled in the East to create living space for German settlement but at least the trains would run on time and the chances of winning the World Cup would be improved.

[Ed Anger]

And the food will be better.

[Syt]

at least the trains would run on time

You haven't been to Germany recently.

[Admiral Yi]

The existence of that billboard suggest the referendum will not be a *pure* sham.

[Beenherebefore]

The existence of that billboard suggest the referendum will not be a *pure* sham.

Sham-ish, more like?

[Tamas]

The existence of that billboard suggest the referendum will not be a *pure* sham.

Basically on the paper you will be able to choose between joining Russia or becoming independent. It is a total joke, organised by a 4% party put in power by Russian arms.

[alfred russel]

The existence of that billboard suggest the referendum will not be a *pure* sham.

Seriously disagree with that. Many sham elections have included misleading and inflammatory propaganda.

[Beenherebefore]

It could be a tainted shamlike joke. Rather than you pure sham.

[Admiral Yi]

Basically on the paper you will be able to choose between joining Russia or becoming independent. It is a total joke, organised by a 4% party put in power by Russian arms.

Is this speculation, or fact?

[celedhring]

And the food will be better.

German food or Russian food. Scylla or Charybdis.

[Tamas]

Basically on the paper you will be able to choose between joining Russia or becoming independent. It is a total joke, organised by a 4% party put in power by Russian arms.

Is this speculation, or fact?

There will be two options to choose from on the ballot with voters able to choose only one of them. The options, in synthesis, reflect the following stances:[30][31][32]
Option 1: Do you support joining Crimea as a federal subject of the Russian Federation?Option 2: Do you support restoration of 1992 Crimean Constitution and Crimea's status as a part of Ukraine?
The referendum will be decided by a simple majority with the option with the most votes declared winner.[d] Although the ballot uses question marks to portray the options, answers will not be given in the yes or no format. Instead, voters will be able to mark only one option, with ballots casted for both options declared invalid and therefore removing any possibility of a tie between the two. The ballots will also lack an against all option with voters forced to choose either one option or the other. The referendum text does not allow voters to vote for the status quo.[34]

[Admiral Yi]

  I don't see independence listed there Tamas.