On 2 July 2014, I headlined "Gallup Poll Finds Ukraine Cannot Be One
Country," and reported that, "The 500 people that
were sampled in Crimea were asked 'Please tell me if you agree or
disagree: The results of the referendum on Crimea's status [whether
to rejoin Russia, which passed overwhelmingly] reflect the views of
most people here.' 82.8% said 'Agree.' 6.7% said 'Disagree'." Moreover,
"Additionally, in the Crimean region -- Ukraine's farthest southeast
area, which our President, Barack Obama, says that Russia forcibly
seized when the people there voted overwhelmingly on 16 March 2014 to
become part of Russia again (as they had been until 1954) -- only 2.8% of
the public there view the U.S. favorably; more than 97% of Crimeans
do not." Moreover, Gallup surveyed Crimeans a few months before Obama's
coup in Ukraine, and headlined "Public
Opinion Survey: Residents of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, May 16-30,
2013." They found that when asked "Regardless of your
passport, what do you consider yourself?" 40% said "Russian,"
25% said "Crimean," and only 15% said "Ukrainian." So: when
the Autonomous Republic voted after Obama's coup, when even fewer Crimeans
self-identified with the now-fascist-run Ukraine, it had to have been a
foregone conclusion they'd choose Russia, because even prior to that, there was
nearly a three-to-one preference of Russia over Ukraine. That same poll showed
68% favorability for Russia and 6% favorability for "USA." 53% wanted
to be part of the Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, while only
17% wanted to be part of the EU. Obama lies through his teeth about Crimea. On
25 March 2014, the Los Angeles Times headlined "President Obama Says Russia Seized Crimea."