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As world leaders wrangle over the fate of Crimea, Russia and pro-Moscow local officials have taken a series of crucial steps that have laid the groundwork for the Ukrainian region's annexation. Experts say that in less than two weeks, Russian forces and pro-Kremlin militias have already changed the reality on the ground - essentially separating Crimea from the rest of Ukraine. 

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