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Why did Criema decided to join Russian Federation and not to stay as an independent same like Kosovo?
I want to know why Criema decided to join Russian Federation and not to stay as an independent region like Kosovo?
Crimea's decision to join the Russian Federation in 2014 was a result of a referendum that the Crimean people voted on. The referendum was held shortly after the Ukrainian revolution of 2014, which overthrew the country's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych.