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March 04, 2014

Russian troops flowing into Crimea: Ukraine border guards
Kiev (AFP) March 03, 2014
Russian troops and military planes were flowing into Crimea on Monday in violation of accords between the two countries, Ukrainian border guards said. Over the last 24 hours, 10 Russian combat helicopters and eight military cargo planes have landed on the flashpoint Black Sea peninsula, the guards said in a statement, while four Russian warships have been in the port of Sevastopol since Saturday. Kiev received no warning regarding the troop movements, even though that is required by the internat ... read more

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