yeah. this seems like it is actually an annoyance from the russian perspective. the russians have sent their guys on tv shows all over the world saying that crimea is a part of ukraine. they would lose all credibility if they reversed their position. and as she mentioned it opens a can of worms regarding a number of other regions.

a parliamentary vote isn't a plebiscite, either.

i can't see them accepting it....

did you know that jamaica has repeatedly voted to join canada?