Russian Parliament Backs Crimea Vote, Brushes Off Sanctions Threat

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

Moscow (CNN) -- Your sanctions don't scare us.

So said Russia's Parliament Friday as it gave its defiant support to Crimean lawmakers who want to see their region split from Ukraine and join Russia.

The lawmakers' unanimous call for a vote on separation prompted howls of outrage Thursday in the United States and Europe -- and the threat of sanctions, including asset freezes, visa bans and travel bans.

The delegation from the Crimean Parliament, which said it would put the decision to a public vote on March 16, headed to Moscow on Friday and got a very different reaction.

Valentina Matvienko, speaker of Russia's upper house of Parliament, told the Crimean delegation it would "support and welcome" any decision made by the Crimean people to become a part of Russia.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/

[underpants]

1. CNN leads with the RW Putin > our own President

A unanimous vote huh? So basically Putin voted yes

[cosmicone]

2. Not surprising

Russia's survival is at stake if CIA can pluck the former republics one by one and install fascists and neonazis to positions of power.