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In what would be a huge reversal of U.S. policy, Donald Trump said earlier this week that he'd consider recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea. In the States, the news was met with surprise: In 2014, after pro-Russian forces stormed the Crimea, a region of Ukraine, the U.S. condemned the action and imposed strict sanctions. But, in Ukraine, the news of Trump's statement was met with a mix of anger and fear at the possibility of a Trump presidency.

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