Why is Crimea willing to join Russia instead of joining the EU with Ukraine?

I think it is because Ukraine is too weak compared with Russia, and the threshold of the EU itself is very high. Not only that, there are links between Crimea and Russia. Crimea itself speaks Russian and has some living habits and Russian imagination. So I will choose to join Russia.

1. Special time prompted Crimea to join Russia.

20 14 when poroshenko was in Taiwan Province, he advocated a pro-European policy, and the president was no longer pro-Russian. Crimea is worried that this pro-European policy will continue, and I don't know how they will treat the Russian people in the end, so Crimea trusts the Russians more at this time, so this time prompted Crimea to join the Russian team.

Compared with Russia, Ukraine is too weak.

The strategic position of Crimea is also very important. Crimea was also a part of Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed. Compared with Russia, Ukraine's status is indeed a little lower, and even whether Ukraine can join the European Union is a problem.

There is a connection between Russia and Crimea.

Before, Russia and Crimea were both part of the Soviet Union. Later, the Soviet Union disintegrated and Russia and Ukraine became independent. Crimea joined Ukraine as an autonomous country. The relationship between Ukraine and Russia is deteriorating day by day, and the economy of Crimea is also declining day by day, so the call for Crimea to join Russia is increasing day by day.

To sum up, there are many reasons why Crimea is willing to join Russia, for the future development of Crimea and for the improvement of Russian life.