On This Day 2014: Riot Police On Streets After Pro-Russia Crimea Vote
- 2 years ago
Moscow's illegitimate referendum for the people of Crimea delivered the result the Kremlin wanted - a return to Russia.
While some Ukrainians were angry about the Yes vote, they kept quiet for fear that Russia would move further into Ukraine.
Their fears were realised eight years later when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Report by Guinnesse. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
While some Ukrainians were angry about the Yes vote, they kept quiet for fear that Russia would move further into Ukraine.
Their fears were realised eight years later when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Report by Guinnesse. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn