MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin put the annexation of Crimea on a fast track Tuesday morning, ordering the drafting of an accession agreement between Crimea and Russia.
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Members of the riot police stand in front of pro-Russian activists holding Russian flags and flags with the colours (orange and black) of the ribbon of Saint George, a Russian military decoration, in front of the prosecutor's office in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on March 16, 2014. The protesters on March 16 stormed the local headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services and the prosecutor's office in the flashpoint eastern city. Protesters, demanding the release of their self-appointed \"governor,\" attacked the two buildings without meeting much opposition from police, the reporter said. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY
