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Saturday, March 01, 2014

Crimean Leader Appeals to Putin, Confirms Russian Troop Presence


New video shows 12 Russian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters in Crimea
The Crimean Prime Minister said Saturday that Russian troops are operating on the Ukrainian peninsula and made a personal appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more assistance.

The Kremlin said in a subsequent statement that it would not ignore the request for help.

Sergei Aksyonov, who was appointed prime minister after a parliamentary vote Thursday, said that an agreement was in place with Russia’s Black Sea Fleet for Russian soldiers to perform guard duties at strategic locations.

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