Crimea was internationally recognized sovereign Ukrainian territory and the referendum was clearly rigged you dumb fuck, they were only given two options; independence or annexation they were not given the option to remain a part of Ukraine and if you believe that 96.77% of Crimeans voted for annexation despite having a 15% Ukrainian and 12% Tatar population then you are fucking retarded. Furthermore; the Crimean declaration of annexation was conducted under foreign military occupation following a foreign military invasion under an occupation government installed by the Russian Federation backed by Russian Special Ops holding AK's and Rocket Launchers in the fucking Parliament building during the swearing in of the so called Crimean "Prime Minister". That is not democracy that is conquest through offensive war.