Mikhail Malyshev, chairman of the commission preparing and holding the All-Crimea Referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, speaks to the press in Simferopol, capital of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea, March 16, 2014. By halfway tally, Sunday's Crimea referendum has polled 95.5 percent of approval for reunification with Russia, 3.5 percent in favor of staying with Ukraine with increased autonomy, according to official sources. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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