Monday Numbers

A quick look at the numbers that are driving the conversation this week:

83.1% – turnout of Crimeans who voted in Sunday’s referendum on whether to become part of Russia

96.77% – percentage who voted in favor of joining Russia

~15% – percent of the Crimean population who are Muslim Tatars. Tatar leaders called for a boycott of the referendum

11 – number of Ukrainian and Russian officials to have sanctions placed upon them by the United States today for their role in undermining Ukrainian democracy

21 – number of officials sanctioned