Russian state media said today, that people in Criema voted overwhelmingly to separate from Ukraine and join Russia today.
RIA news agency said that 93 percent backed the separation as the voting polls closed at 1800 GMT. The turnout was also recorded as 80 percent by the Russian monitoring agency.
Commenting on the results, the US Secretary of state John Kerry, told Moscow that Washington would not accept the outcome of the vote.
Russian president, Vladmir Putin, rejected calls by the west that the referendum had been called for illegally.
The US also warned Putin that sanctions further sanctions after foreign ministers from the European Union met to discuss the situation on Monday.
RIA news agency said that 93 percent backed the separation as the voting polls closed at 1800 GMT. The turnout was also recorded as 80 percent by the Russian monitoring agency.
Commenting on the results, the US Secretary of state John Kerry, told Moscow that Washington would not accept the outcome of the vote.
Russian president, Vladmir Putin, rejected calls by the west that the referendum had been called for illegally.
The US also warned Putin that sanctions further sanctions after foreign ministers from the European Union met to discuss the situation on Monday.