

Independent observers were barred from watching. We refused to take part because their result was predictable taking into account that armed people ‘from nowhere’ were keeping it under control. What way was the referendum carried out in Sudak? You, Crimean Tatars, were boycotting it. They promised that payments would remain on the same level, but in vain. Pensioners are 200 hryvnias shortchanged. Now we see that the hryvnia’s rate to the ruble’s is not appropriate. They said pensions would be doubled – and sparkles of hope and joy flashed in people’s eyes. Some fell into euphoria and failed to realise what was going on, because there were a lot of promises. We don’t know what will be in summer: we get water from the Dnipro, that is why we are highly dependent on Ukraine.ĭo the Russian authorities fulfill their promise and increase social payments? In some districts they started to switch electricity off. What can you say about electricity and water supply on the peninsula? But there is no shortage of goods in Sudak. My friend who lives in Kerch wanted to buy some filler but failed to find in. There are both Russian rubles and Ukrainian hryvnias in circulation. People have not got accustomed to rubles yet. To get their money, pensioners are waitiing in lines. Are there any delays of goods delivery or arrears in payments?

Utterly disheartened tv#
To clear which problems Crimeans are facing Belsat TV has interviewed Elvira, a resident of the town of Sudak. In spite of Moscow’s assurances, pension payments have not been increased yet.

Meanwhile, Crimeans are trying to adjust to the life in a different country.Ĭrimea is reported to be experiencing shortages of electricity. The annexation of the Crimean peninsula might have finished but the arguments over the issue are not dying down.
