On The Scene: VOA's Elizabeth Arrott in Crimea

VOA Correspondent Elizabeth Arrott arrived in Crimea Friday and described the scene at the airport where about a dozen people in unbranded military uniforms are keeping watch at Simferopol airport in the southern Crimea region. The soldiers, who appear to be special forces of some sort, are maintaining a professional demeanor, but wear no insignia or anything that would identify who they represent. They appear to be carrying modern and heavy weaponry, giving the impression of...

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