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    Who's in Charge in Crimea?

    The New York Times reports that "armed men of uncertain allegiance" took up position at two airports in Ukraine's Crimean region today.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The New York Times reports that "armed men of uncertain allegiance" took up position at two airports in Ukraine's Crimean region today. At a news conference in Russia, Viktor Yanukovych claimed that he's still President, adding this about Vladimir Putin, "I think that Russia should and must act, and knowing the character of Vladimir Putin, I am surprised why he is, until now he is still so restrained and not talking." The Times' Moscow correspondent, Andrew Kramer, joins us today from Kiev, Ukraine's capital city.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Andrew Kramer

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Racial Tensions on Campus
    1. 0:00Who's in Charge in Crimea?You’re reading this
    2. 8:05Fifty Years after the Civil Rights Era: Racism on Campus
    3. 42:58Is Fact Worth More than Fiction at the Oscars?
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