Crimean Parliament Seeks Formal Union With Russia

BAKHCHYSARAI, UKRAINE - MARCH 17: Cossack men install a Russian flag and a Crimean flag on the roof of the City Hall building on March 17, 2014 in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. People in Crimea overwhelmingly voted to secede from Ukraine during a referendum vote on March 16 and the Crimean Parliament has declared Independence and formally asked Russia to annex them. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)