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2024-03-12 21:29:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8BD8D9F64A66C8A039AFD1F575215C83AFD3B05B6CE4AD9E2EBCDF9BD26B3D98
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Crimean MPs learned of the decision to hold a referendum on joining Russia from the media following a midnight vote they were unaware of. The referendum was illegal under Ukraine's constitution and was declared invalid by the UN, also due to Russian military involvement. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309113346/http://qha.com.ua/kirim-vekilleri-rusya-ya-katilmak-icin-oy-kullandiklarini-bilmiyordu-131159tr.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140504093220/http://un.ua/eng/article/500959.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140315213517/http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11319.doc.htm
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