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Ukraine creates National Guard ahead of Crimea vote
BBC NEWS
Ukraine's parliament has voted unanimously to create a 60,000-strong National Guard to bolster the country's defences.
The vote came ahead of Sunday's referendum in Crimea, now controlled by pro-Russian forces, on whether citizens want to join Russia.
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