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2024-01-20 17:15:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C3537374E90FE33D73E2FA99019CC38210D30B1F08772226F15D2B0B79DF3C98
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The Jan 1991 Crimean referendum established independence from the Russian-ruled USSR, passing with 94%. Ukraine, including Crimea, declared independence from the USSR in Aug 1991, ratifying this in a Dec 1991 referendum—where a majority of Crimea voted to remain Ukrainian. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Crimean_sovereignty_referendum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Ukrainian_independence_referendum
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