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Re:The Coming Chip Wars by riku_iki on Thursday June 18, 2020 @08:31PM (#23569727)
> Yes, technically the law was still active, but it was just a delay due to the powerful backlash and people understood well intention of those who came into power.

Pure speculation.

> in which 80% people speak a language in daily life,

Citation needed.

> Don't forget about heavily demoralized military (and the protests have played a major part here), which didn't believe in the new government, and most of which accepted Russian terms and got integrated into its military.

Pure speculation.

Re:The Coming Chip Wars by sobani on Friday June 19, 2020 @02:53AM (#23571779)
> > in which 80% people speak a language in daily life,

> Citation needed.

According to Wikipedia, in May 2013 82% of respondents spoke Russian at home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Crimea#Ethnici...

Re:The Coming Chip Wars by riku_iki on Friday June 19, 2020 @11:57AM (#23575722)
Correct, and Russian was official in Crimea, but I was thinking previous commenter was talking about whole country, maybe I got confused.