Ex-insurgent leader Igor Girkin ('Strelkov') has admitted in a recent Russian TV interview that the March 2014 Crimean referendum was forced through by Russian occupation forces and received almost no local support.
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Ukraine Today: Moscow agent Strelkov admits Russian army behind Crimean referendum
Igor Girkin (\"Strelkov\") admitted that the whole referendum was only possible thanks to the presence of Russian troops.
