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Unidentified armed man patrols a square in front of the airport in Simferopol, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Dozens of armed men in military uniforms without markings patroled the airport in the capital of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region on Friday as tensions in the country's Russian-speaking southeast escalated. (AP Photo/Andrew Lubimov)

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FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2013 file photo, Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Chernovil beats the roof of a police minivan with a stone during a pro-European Union rally in Kiev, Ukraine. Chernovil was tapped as head of an anti-corruption committee in the new government. Top figures in Ukraine's three-month protest are taking up powerful posts in the new Cabinet, underscoring the powerful and unpredictable force of the revolt. But while few doubt the leaders' resolve, the nominations have raised questions about their skills and expertise — especially given the enormous challenges the new government faces. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, File)

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Actor Yevhen Nishchuk, left, who served as Master of Ceremonies on a big stage on Kiev’s Independence Square, stands in parliament after being appointed Culture Minister, Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Top figures in Ukraine's three-month protest are taking up powerful posts in the new Cabinet, underscoring the powerful and unpredictable force of the revolt. But while few doubt the leaders' resolve, the nominations have raised questions about their skills and expertise — especially given the enormous challenges the new government faces. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

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Oleh Musiy, a top medic for Ukraine’s anti-government protesters was named Health Minister in the new government during a session in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Top figures in Ukraine's three-month protest are taking up powerful posts in the new Cabinet, underscoring the powerful and unpredictable force of the revolt. But while few doubt the leaders' resolve, the nominations have raised questions about their skills and expertise — especially given the enormous challenges the new government faces. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

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Protest leader Dmytro Bulatov stands in Parliament after being appointed Youth and Sports Minister in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. One month ago, kidnappers pulled Dmytro Bulatov from anti-government protests, beat him and cut off a piece of his ear. On Thursday, he became his nation's new youth minister. Top figures in Ukraine's three-month protest are taking up powerful posts in the new Cabinet, underscoring the powerful and unpredictable force of the revolt. But while few doubt the leaders' resolve, the nominations have raised questions about their skills and expertise — especially given the enormous challenges the new government faces. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)