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Will Ukraine lose Crimea to Russia by the end of 2009?
Current forecast: 48% chance

Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 48% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
Crimea is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea and an autonomous republic of Ukraine. Most of its citizens however tend to Russia instead of the Ukraine. But Ukraine don't want to lose control of the autonomous republic.
The isle is an important strategic place in the Black Sea. The Russian navy is based in various harbors on Crimea, but have to relocate to Russian territory in 2017.
The tension between Ukraine and Russia is intensified by spreading Russian passports to the citizens of Crimea by Russia. Ukraine itself want to become part of the European Union.
Two viewpoints on the situation: LA Times and Russia Today
Category Editor Clarification: To settle as Yes, the government of Crimea must announce itself to be either a province of Russia or an autonomous republic under Russia. (It is not required that Ukraine nor the EU or UN agree.)
The isle is an important strategic place in the Black Sea. The Russian navy is based in various harbors on Crimea, but have to relocate to Russian territory in 2017.
The tension between Ukraine and Russia is intensified by spreading Russian passports to the citizens of Crimea by Russia. Ukraine itself want to become part of the European Union.
Two viewpoints on the situation: LA Times and Russia Today
Category Editor Clarification: To settle as Yes, the government of Crimea must announce itself to be either a province of Russia or an autonomous republic under Russia. (It is not required that Ukraine nor the EU or UN agree.)
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Suspend date: Thu 1st Oct 2009 2:59pm PDT (44 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
Created Wed 1st Oct 5:09am PDT by
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Suspended Wed 1st Oct 6:54am PDT by
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To
settle
as
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... European
Union.<br/>
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<b>Category
Editor
Clarification:</b>
To
settle
as
Yes,
the
government
of
Crimea
must
announce
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be
either
a
province
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Russia
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is
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required
that
Ukraine
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the
EU
or
UN
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... itself
want
to
become
part
of
the
European
Union.<br/>
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Two
viewpoints
on
the
situation:
<a
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/europe/la-fg-sevastopol28-2008sep28,0,5001567.story?track=rss">LA
Times</a>
and
<a
href="http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/30961">Russia
Today</a><br/>
<b>Category
Editor
Clarification:</b>
To
settle
as
Yes,
the
government
of
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... on
the
situation:
<a
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/europe/la-fg-sevastopol28-2008sep28,0,5001567.story?track=rss">LA
Times</a>
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Today</a><br/>
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<b>Category
Editor
Clarification:</b>
To
settle
as
Yes,
the
government
of
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: Clarifications added. Question re-opened.
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Sea
and
an
autonomous
republic
of
Ukraine.
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of
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tend
to
Russia
instead
of
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