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Monday, September 29, 2014

Crimea's "Russification" in full swing - France24 English. Russian political expert: instead of "showcase" Crimea became "an island of #Putin's bad luck"

29/9/2014 - broadcast 28/9/2014
REPORTERS : Changing nationalities isn’t always easy. Six months ago, in Crimea, people voted overwhelmingly to join Russia, in a referendum western powers deemed illegal. Now, the Rouble has replaced the Hryvnia, and Ukrainian license plates are becoming a thing of the past. Crimeans are torn between excitement and fear. Many are happy to surrender their Ukrainian passports, but some have other ideas…
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