Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Paul Roderick Gregory: Putin’s human rights council accidentally posts real Crimean election results; only 15 percent voted for annexation
The website of the “President of Russia’s Council on Civil Society and Human Rights” posted a blog that was quickly taken down as if it were toxic radioactive waste. According to the Council’s report about the March referendum to annex Crimea, the turnout was a maximum 30%. And of these, only half voted for annexation – meaning only 15 percent of Crimean citizens voted for annexation.