Greater Boston Video: Crisis In Crimea: Local Author Shares Insights

482 views · Published 12 March 2014 · 5:05 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics

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As soon as the Olympics were over two weeks ago, Russia sent troops into Ukraine in a standoff over control of Crimea. This is in spite of international condemnation that it's essentially a Russian military occupation. Crimea's regional government is now preparing for an upcoming referendum, widely expected to pass, to declare independence from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.

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