Was Crimea Autonomous Under Ukraine?

Background. Since 1954, Crimea Oblast has been administratively part of the Ukrainian SSR. Shortly prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Crimea was granted the status of Autonomous Republic by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR following a state-sanctioned referendum held on January 20, 1991.

What language do Crimeans speak?

Crimean Tatar language (qırımtatar tili, къырымтатар тили), also called Crimean language (qırım tili, къырым тили), is a Kipchak Turkic language spoken in Crimea and the Crimean Tatar diasporas of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria, as well as small communities in the United States and Canada.

Should Ukraine recognize Crimea’s referendum results?

In May 2014, Washington, D.C., pollster Pew Research published results of a survey that encompassed Crimea, Ukraine, and Russia, in which it was reported that 88\% of Crimeans believed the government of Kyiv should officially recognize the result of Crimea’s referendum.

Was the Crimean referendum a ‘coup’?

Most recently, members of the Supreme Council of Crimea claimed the ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in the 2014 Ukrainian revolution was a “coup” and the new interim government in Kyiv was illegitimate and stated that the referendum was a response to these developments.

When did Crimea become part of the Soviet Union?

During the period of the Soviet Union, the Crimean Oblast was a subdivision of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic until the 1954 transfer of Crimea into the Ukrainian SSR. Crimea became part of independent Ukraine after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, shortly after Crimea had re-gained its autonomy following a 1991 referendum.

What was the result of the referendums of 1991 and 1994?

In referendums in 1991 and 1994 proposals for greater Crimean autonomy within Ukraine were approved by voters.