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Crimeans: 'We Wanted Peace ... We Needed Russia's Help'

<p>Some pro-Russian residents of Ukraine's Crimea region are convinced Russian troops have come to protect and liberate them.</p>
Pro-Russian residents of Ukraine's Crimea region are convinced Russian troops have come to protect and liberate them.
Pro-Russian residents of Ukraine's Crimea region are convinced Russian troops have come to protect and liberate them.Global Post

Some pro-Russian residents of Ukraine's Crimea region are convinced Russian troops have come to protect and liberate them. GlobalPost contributor Ben C. Solomon reports.

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