In article , Home Guy "Home"@Guy. com
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Crimea is an autonomous parliamentary republic within Ukraine and is
governed by the Constitution of Crimea in accordance with the laws of
Ukraine.
It is a SEMI-autonomous area within the Ukraine. Haven't seen
anything that suggests they have control over such things as inviting
people to invade.
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