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In reply to the discussion: Why are the Russian troops in Crimea without ensignia or otherwise identifying markings? [View all]polly7
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Pro-Russia demonstrators wave the colors of Russian military valor at an anti-American rally in Simferopol, in the Crimea region of Ukraine. The sign says, "We will free Ukraine from American occupation." (Sean Gallup, Getty Images / March 1, 2014)
By Sergei L. Loiko
March 1, 2014, 4:36 a.m.
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-crimea-referendum-date-20140301,0,2305350.story#ixzz2upSDz443
Pro-Russia demonstrators wave the colors of Russian military valor at an anti-American rally in Simferopol, in the Crimea region of Ukraine. The sign says, "We will free Ukraine from American occupation." (Sean Gallup, Getty Images / March 1, 2014)
By Sergei L. Loiko
March 1, 2014, 4:36 a.m.
KIEV, Ukraine -- Crimea's new pro-Moscow premier, Sergei Aksenov, moved the date of the peninsula's status referendum to March 30.
On Thursday, the Crimean parliament, which appointed Aksenov, had called for a referendum on May 25, the date also set for the urgent presidential election in Ukraine.
In connection with a necessity we decided to speed up the holding of the referendum on the stauts of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea, Aksenov said Saturday in Simferopol at a new government session, the UNIAN information agency reported.
Earlier that day, Aksenov, head of the nationalist Russian Unity organization, appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to render assistance in securing peace and tranquility on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea," UNIAN reported.
On Thursday, the Crimean parliament, which appointed Aksenov, had called for a referendum on May 25, the date also set for the urgent presidential election in Ukraine.
In connection with a necessity we decided to speed up the holding of the referendum on the stauts of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea, Aksenov said Saturday in Simferopol at a new government session, the UNIAN information agency reported.
Earlier that day, Aksenov, head of the nationalist Russian Unity organization, appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to render assistance in securing peace and tranquility on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea," UNIAN reported.
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-crimea-referendum-date-20140301,0,2305350.story#ixzz2upSDz443
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Why are the Russian troops in Crimea without ensignia or otherwise identifying markings? [View all]
arely staircase
Mar 2014
OP
They are doing everything they can to blunt criticism including throwing this slight doubt into
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#1
LMAO. We were liberators in Iraq too. Didnt you get the Bush memo? Listen to yourself. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#14
LMAO, McCain thinks breathing is essential for life so we should stop because he said it.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#18
Wait, I'm confused. Are you saying the Kiev protesters should not ask the US for help?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#41
I read yesterday that they are Russia's private contractors, not active military.
OregonBlue
Mar 2014
#20
but isn't the total lack of national identification that characterizes the Russians in Crimea
arely staircase
Mar 2014
#24