Message from Russia to Ukraine: We own this neighborhood. On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin ordered a test of combat readiness for troops stationed near Ukraine's border. The head of Russia's upper house said military intervention is "impossible" on Wednesday. In any event, the Russian provocation comes as questions swirl about the future of the Crimea—a pro-Moscow area on the Black Sea and home to a Russian naval base—as well as the whereabouts of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych.
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