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A member of the new pro-Russian forces dubbed the “military forces of the autonomous republic of Crimea” stands guard in the Republican military enlistment complex in Simferopol on March 10, 2014. Crimea's pro-Russian authorities sought to boost their claim to break from Ukraine Monday as volunteer soldiers swore an oath of allegiance in front of prime minister Sergei Aksyonov. He told journalists 186 volunteers had so far joined the new Crimean “self-defence” units after pro-Moscow forces took power in the region and announced their intention to join with Russia, with a referendum planned for Sunday. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte/AFP Photo)
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