Many Europeans perceive Crimea as part of Russia
More than a third of Italians and Germans perceive Crimea as part of Russia; the viewpoint is also held by 26 percent of Britons, 23 percent of Americans and 20 percent of French people, according to the latest poll released by Sputnik. According to TNS Global, an independent research company with offices in over 80 countries, at least 34 percent of Italians and 36 percent of Germans polled believe that Crimea is an essential part of Russia, a standpoint that was shared by 26 percent of British respondents and 23 percent of Americans. Additionally, at least 20 percent of French respondents perceive Crimea as part of Russia. The poll coincided with the third anniversary of a referendum on Crimea's nationality, which showed that more than 90 percent of voters supported the peninsula's reunification with Russia. Read more on the source website
