Kiev - The United States imposed sanctions Dec.19 on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents.
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A woman looks at a US President Barack Obama doll at a street market in Simferopol, Crimea, on Dec. 12, 2014.