Separatist Storm Brewing in Crimea; Return to Russia Beckons as Promises of Ukraine Independence Falter From: The Washington Post | Date: May 14, 1994| Author: Lee Hockstader | Copyright 1994 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

As Ukraine's economy crumbles, wiping out savings, crippling enterprises and making money practically worthless, the country's ethnic Russians are waging a confrontational campaign to break with Kiev and reunify with Moscow.

Separatist fever is particularly strong here in Crimea, a sun-splashed vacation mecca blessed with stunning coastal scenery and dotted with popular resorts. About 70 percent of the peninsula's 2.7 million people are ethnic Russians, and nearly all seem convince...

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