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Source: RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti) Russian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Barack Obama in a telephone conversation Sunday that Moscow reserved the right to protect its own interests and those of Russian speakers in the event of violence breaking out in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
The Kremlin press service said Putin responded to Obamas expression of concern over possible Russian plans to deploy troops in Ukraine by drawing attention to the provocative, criminal acts of ultranationalist elements being effectively encouraged by authorities in Kiev.
Putin said that there was a real threat to the life of many Russians on Ukraines territory, the press service said.
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People are afraid for the fate of those close to them and are asking not just for protection, but also to help them receive fast-tracked Russian citizenship, Kazakova said. A large number of applications are from members of Ukrainian law enforcement bodies and government officials fearing reprisals from radically disposed groups.
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