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Leaders of the G7 group of nations have called on Russia to stop all efforts to "annex" Ukraine's Crimea region.
They said if Russia took such a step they would "take further action, individually and collectively".
The G7 leaders also said they would not recognise the results of a referendum in Crimea this weekend on whether to split from Ukraine and join Russia.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's national security chief has warned of a major Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26547138
The trouble is that Putin believes he can get away with acting unilaterally and we're always on the back foot reacting, if you can call it that, after the event.