Why Crimea is so dangerous
The peninsula of Crimea in
southern Ukraine is at the centre of what is being seen as the biggest
crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
Troops loyal to Russia have taken control of the region and
the pro-Russian parliament has voted to join the Russian Federation, to
be confirmed in a referendum. 
The region voted heavily for Viktor Yanukovych in the 2010 presidential election, and many people there believe he is the victim of a coup - prompting separatists in Crimea's parliament to vote for joining the Russian Federation and a referendum on secession.
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