Two major Ukrainian pollsters, the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (IKDI) in collaboration with the Razumkov Center Sociological Service, conducted a nationwide sociological survey to research the public opinion on Crimean issues. Most Ukrainians see Crimea as part of Ukraine in the future, though these numbers have fallen in recent years, yet less than half of the respondents believe in Ukraine’s ability to return the Russian-occupied peninsula.
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Ukrainian activists hold placards reading "I am Russian but I want to live in Ukraine" and "I am an Ukrainian citizen" during a rally in front of Crimean parliament in Simferopol on Feb. 26, 2014.