AdvertisementBehind Ukraine's Political Strife: One Big Utility BillMarch 07, 2014Zoe ChacefacebookEmailCossacks stand guard at the entrance to the Crimean Parliament building on Friday in Simferopol, Ukraine. Russian Cossacks, some heavily armed, have taken up guard duties at road checkpoints, border crossings and other key facilities that were previously guarded by local, pro-Russian militants across Crimea in recent days. (Getty Images)