Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Anna Nemtsova: Crimea’s curse one year on
Cossacks hold Russian and Crimean flags during a rally marking the one-year anniversary of Crimea voting to leave Ukraine and join the Russian state in central Simferopol on March 16, 2015.
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea - On March 15, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Crimea's referendum opening the way to Russian annexation, there was still no sign of Vladimir Putin anywhere near Sevastopol and Simferopol, the two main cities preparing for the festive events.
