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Ukraine: Putins message: Ukraine cant escape Russian influence, according to Globe and Mail. Paul Waldie Globe in Ukraine: Ethnic targeting a concern for Tatars Residents in Crimea's Simferopol say the situation there remains calm ahead of a March 30 referendum that is seen as a prelude for leaving Ukraine. Nathan Frandino reports. Reuters Video Video: Crimeans await referendum seen as prelude for sovereignty Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird met with Ukraine's ambassador Tuesday to discuss Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Vadym Prystaiko says he and Baird spoke about sending international observers to Ukraine. CP Video Video Video: John Baird, Ukraine ambassador discuss Russian incursion The news of Russian troops in the Crimea should not come as a surprise to anyone. For centuries, the Crimea and the eastern parts of Ukraine have been ethnically and predominantly Russian. The Crimea became Ukrainian when Nikita Khrushchev administratively assigned the territory to the Ukrainian Socialist Republic within the old Soviet Union, and became a part of the modern Ukraine by negotiations during the Soviet breakup despite any natural affinity. More Related to this Story The strange view from inside a surrounded Ukrainian army base (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.