Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the annexation of Crimea by citing the need to protect the rights of Russian citizens and Russian speakers in Crimea and southeast Ukraine.

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  War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations

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• War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations via serper

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• Vladimir Putin entity
• Ukraine location
• Crimea location