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After Crimea, Patriotism Is in Moscow's Air

From early morning in the metro to night at the White House, a sense of patriotism is in the air after Russia's annexation of Crimea. Here are a few public examples, including a call for sanctions against U.S. President Barack Obama on metro train doors, a street banner reading, "Crimea and Russia ?€” Always Together," a restaurant declaring Obama not welcome, and a City Hall-endorsed military conference titled "The Name of Victory."

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