A sailor guards a Russian navy ship in the Bay of Sevastopol in Ukraine on Sunday (Monday in Manila). AFP PHOTO
A sailor guards a Russian navy ship in the Bay of Sevastopol in Ukraine on Sunday (Monday in Manila). AFP PHOTO

KIEV: Ukraine sought urgent Western backing on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that Crimea had the right to join his country even while hinting at a readiness for dialogue.

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