Crimeans start celebrating pending referendum outcome

Updated: 2014-03-17 09:59

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Crimeans start celebrating pending referendum outcome

People wave Russian and Crimean flags as they wait for the announcement of preliminary results of today's referendum on Lenin Square in the Crimean capital of Simferopol March 16, 2014. Crimeans voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to break away from Ukraine and join Russia. [Photo/Agencies]

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