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[Ukrainian Ranger]

Why don't they hold an open referendum? I thought it was pretty clear that they'd win anyway...

They'll not win an open referendum with counter campaign in press and overall stabilization of Ukrainian government. They know that very well

[Darvi]

Why don't they hold an open referendum? I thought it was pretty clear that they'd win anyway...

Why would they waste time and resources on that when it's so glaringly obvious that Crimea wants to join Russia?

[Comrade P.]

People in Crimea are just aren't patient enough to wait for referendum. The moved it again to 16th of march, and sent a request to Russia about annexing thing beforehand to perform it with maximum speed when the proposal obviously wins.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

People in Crimea are just aren't patient enough to wait for referendum. The moved it again to 16th of march, and sent a request to Russia about annexing thing beforehand to perform it with maximum speed when the proposal obviously wins.

Yes, and all Ukrainian army and navy units switched to Russian side as you said earlier

[Sergarr]

I wonder if Turkey is planning a Crimea invasion right now.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Well, then Turkish navy will have a problem

Spoiler: Because Russian Navy is the best in.... (click to show/hide)

sinking it's own ships

[Sergarr]

Can't sink the enemy if he sinks himself first! 

[Comrade P.]

You know what? History never ceases to go on second or whatever round, beacuse during the previous Crimean War Russia sunk her fleet there, too. To prevent turkish fleet ivasion.  What the fuck.

No, really, what the fuck? Turkey? Is it like "oh, are we remembering history? let me get my piece then"?

[Ukrainian Ranger]

As I said before the best solution for Ukraine is to sell Crimea to Turkey. You say it's illegal to sell territory without asking the population first? Pfff. We'll let Turkery to hold the referendum, sometime later. After they deport Russians away. It worked in Abkhazia when they forced Georgians away

[scriver]

Well, then Turkish navy will have a problem

Spoiler: Because Russian Navy is the best in.... (click to show/hide)

sinking it's own ships

Everybody keeps surpassing Sweden at her own achievments these days...

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Spoiler: Russia got a mighty ally in Crimean Crisis (click to show/hide)

  Mr. Assad has voiced "solidarity" with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his action in Crimea. The state-run media in Syria it was said that Mr. Assad, "expressed  Syria's solidarity with Putin's efforts to restore security and stability to Ukraine in the face of attempted coups against legitimacy and democracy in favor of radical terrorists."

The Syrian president even praised Mr. Putin for his "wise political leadership and commitment to international legitimacy based on the law that governs ties between nations and peoples," and says that his country is committed to "Putin's rational, peace-loving approach that seeks to establish a global system supporting stability and fighting extremism and terrorism.

[Sergarr]

I'll note that during the Crimean war the Russian Empire completely obliterated the Turkish armies and fleets. In record breaking time.

[GrizzlyAdamz]

The referendum will officially be a "formality".

Also, Crimea speaker says:
"No need for observers because we are all honest people here."

in relation to both the parliaments vote to join Russia referendum or not, and to the referendum itself.

Edit:
Also, Crimean Vice Premier has publicly declared that the "Ukrainian Occupiers" must lay down their weapons and become Citizens of Russia or lay down their weapons and be shipped back to their foreign homeland.

What a farce.

[burningpet]

Spoiler: Russia got a mighty ally in Crimean Crisis (click to show/hide)

  Mr. Assad has voiced "solidarity" with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his action in Crimea. The state-run media in Syria it was said that Mr. Assad, "expressed  Syria's solidarity with Putin's efforts to restore security and stability to Ukraine in the face of attempted coups against legitimacy and democracy in favor of radical terrorists."

The Syrian president even praised Mr. Putin for his "wise political leadership and commitment to international legitimacy based on the law that governs ties between nations and peoples," and says that his country is committed to "Putin's rational, peace-loving approach that seeks to establish a global system supporting stability and fighting extremism and terrorism.

You gotta admit that if it wasn't so sad, this could have been a pretty good comedy. i can just imagine him sitting with Hassan nasrallah, smoking nargilla and laughing their asses off as they write it while issuing another bombing round on their own people. his cynicism is so extreme it does make it a little bit funny.

[Mephansteras]

I'll note that during the Crimean war the Russian Empire completely obliterated the Turkish armies and fleets. In record breaking time.

Not that any historical war prior to WW2 really has much relevance in predicting how things would work out now. The world has changed too much, both in geopolitical terms as well as military technology. And even WW2 is a poor indicator for how things would work out with modern armies.