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Independent: Crimea referendum to be held on 16 March

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On March At a referendum on the status of the Ukrainian region of Crimea, its citizens will be asked if the region should stay a part of Ukraine or join Russia.
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A referendum on the status of the Ukrainian region of Crimea is to be held on 16 March, Russian news agencies have reported, where Crimeans will be asked if the republic should stay a part of Ukraine or join Russia. 

The region’s First Deputy-Premier Rustam Temirgaliev made the
announcement this morning, according to the ITAR-TASS news
agency.

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