A statue of Lenin is seen near the government building in Simferopol, capital of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea, on March 10, 2014. The parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on Tuesday adopted a declaration of independence from Ukraine. The declaration specifies that Crimea will become independent if around 2 million residents vote in favor of joining Russia in the referendum scheduled for Sunday. (Xinhua/Sadat) |