Region from ukraine in march and he looked every bit the conquering leader shouting out hello, comrades, to neighboring ships and promising the crowd that 2014 will be the year when the people of crimea firmly decided to be together with russia. The u. S. And its allies had a very different take on putins visit. They called it escalating tensions. Nalt owes secretary general called it inappropriate and white house jay carney echoed that sentiment on msnbc friday. President putins presence in crimea is certainly not helpful. The International Community, including the United States, does not recognize the illegal annexation by russia of crimea, part of the sovereign nation of ukraine. Putins visit to crimea came just hours after a thundering victory day parade in moscow with russias military might on full display. Some 11,000 soldiers and 150 military vehicles. Among the First Vehicles to enter red square, an armored personnel carrier flying the crimean flag. Across russia and the soviet
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