Crimea: Unmasking Revolution
Published 8 Mar, 2014 06:21 | Updated 8 Mar, 2014 06:21From the late 18th century Crimea was a part of Russia; that was until 1954 when Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev issued a decree transferring the small Black Sea peninsular from Russia to Ukraine, which was still a part of the USSR. Crimea is, to this day, mostly populated by Russians, though there are also many Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. The current situation on the peninsula is tense and complicated; people are divided Some want Crimea to return to being a part of Russia, others support an undivided Ukraine, while self-determination is a dream for others still. A referendum on Crimea’s future status will take place on March 16, 2014. RT sent a camera crew to Crimea to hear directly from some residents of this troubled part of the world.