Russian Forces Remain Strong in Crimea
![A member of the Russian Song and Dance Ensemble of the Black Sea Fleet performs during a pro-Russian rally in Simferopol, Crimea, March 9, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/35b1a31c-8356-48f6-86f8-c48168fd3567_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A member of the Russian Song and Dance Ensemble of the Black Sea Fleet performs during a pro-Russian rally in Simferopol, Crimea, March 9, 2014.
![Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, march outside an Ukrainian military base in the village of Perevalnoye near the Crimean city of Simferopol, March 9, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/71df3659-3ec3-4ff0-bb7e-f3f7495fdcee_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, march outside an Ukrainian military base in the village of Perevalnoye near the Crimean city of Simferopol, March 9, 2014.
![Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky (R) and Russian opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak visit Independence Square, cradle of the uprising against ousted President Viktor Yanukovuch, in Kyiv, March 9, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b4309843-da40-4b15-84ba-fdfbf48d03cf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky (R) and Russian opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak visit Independence Square, cradle of the uprising against ousted President Viktor Yanukovuch, in Kyiv, March 9, 2014.
![Pro-Ukrainian supporters join hands as they take part in a rally in Simferopol, Crimea, March 9, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6801b485-992e-4142-ba16-e235a992e57a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pro-Ukrainian supporters join hands as they take part in a rally in Simferopol, Crimea, March 9, 2014.