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Crimea Tatars eye referendum to rule on Russia annexation

2014-03-26 1 Dailymotion

Tatars in Crimea weigh their future.<br/> <br />After Russia claimed Crimea following a referendum, now the head of the Tatar's main assembly says they are considering holding their own referendum to decide whether to be part of Ukraine or Russia.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) HEAD OF THE MAIN ASSEMBLY OF CRIMEAN TATARS ( MEJLIS) REFAT CHUBAROV, SAYING:<br/> <br />"If we acknowledge that the referendum is the mechanism for others to determine what they want - and it is the main tool for this - then we will search for possibilities of holding our own referendum."<br/> <br />Any such vote would be a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin who last week signed documents formally incorporating Crimean into Russia.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) HEAD OF THE MAIN ASSEMBLY OF CRIMEAN TATARS ( MEJLIS) REFAT CHUBAROV, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The Crimean Tatars will have to determine where, on their land, they see their future."<br/> <br />Repeatedly referring to Ukraine as "our country", he left no doubt about his own fee

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