Crimea's new leader rose to power with help of Russia
1,403 views · Published 14 March 2014 · 2:37 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics
Sergey Aksionov, the leader of the drive to hand Crimea to Russia, became the region's new prime minister after thousands of Russian soldiers rolled into Crimea and armed militias he'd recruited whipped up pro-Russian sentiment. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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