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Putin calls Crimea troop deployment "humanitarian mission"

Russian forces in Crimea fired warning shots at unarmed Ukrainian soldiers Tuesday, but Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted there was no tension between the two armies. The invasion has deeply divided and destabilized Crimea. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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