Who Turned Out the Lights in Crimea?

        Mr. Putin, everybody's favorite ex-KGB oligarch national leader of the Largest Country in the World, decided that he would ask the locals in Crimea if they want a new electricity service contract with Ukraine that includes wording to the effect that Crimea is still  part of Ukraine.   Seems that after a few power pylons were blown down by dissidents recently, power has been in short supply.  Russya has been unable to make up the difference and the Crimeans are unhappy with Kremlin's empty promises.  Hmmmmm.  What now Mr. Putinsky?   Maybe you are stretched a little thin these days, what with Syria becoming more of a problem; Turkey getting less friendly; Chechens being Chechens; price of oil going down, down, down; cheese prices going up, up, up; food more expensive; roubles fleeing the country; recession taking a grip on everybody; can't get a date; Donald Trump didn't go to your New Years' Eve bash that had lots of cover girls in attendance.
      The public survey to be taken in Crimea will ask Crimeans whether to accept the wording in the new contract and get reliable electric supplies, or reject it and live with rolling blackouts.  The survey will be completed by today.   The Federal Security Service will publish results to ensure they are valid and not tainted by the CIA or NSA or NFL or MLB or NCAA or STASI or DISNEY.