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

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<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.Global Post

March 3, 2014, 2:44 AM EST / Updated March 3, 2014, 2:48 AM EST

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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