Images from Ukraine
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An armed man stands near a Ukrainian military base in Simferopol, March 3, 2014.
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A Crimean irregular, left, with whip, came out in a show of pro-Russian solidarity in the regional capital, Simferopol, March 3, 2014 (Elizabeth Arrott/VOA)
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Pro-Russian self-defense units stand guard near parliament in Simferopol in Ukraine's contested Crimean Republic, March 3, 2014. (Elizabeth Arrott/VOA)
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A man attaches a pro-Russian arm band to a another man joining a “Self Defense” group outside parliament in Simferopol, March 3, 2014 (Sebastian Meyer/VOA)