The Rundown -- March 31

# "Chechens Offer Weary Welcome To New Crimean Compatriots" - Thomas Grove, Reuters

# Is Warsaw the only thing standing in between Putin and Europe?

# With addition of Ukrainian ships, Russian Navy now larger than U.S Navy

# Ten reasons Russia is "likely" to invade Crimea

# Seven parts of Russia that other countries can call theirs

# "Putin's Reckless Gamble" - Stephen Sestanovich, "New York Times"

# "My Friend, Stalin's Daughter" - Nicholas Thompson, "New Yorker"

# Ukrainian FM calls Russian FM comments "patronizing"

# "Ukraine's Hopes Riding On a Chocolatier" - Andrew Kramer, "New York Times"

# "Photographs Expose Russian Trained Killers in Kyiv" - Jamie Dettmer, Daily Beast

# Ecuador won't recognize Ukrainian government

# Crimea switches to Moscow time

# "Caught Between Russia And Ukraine, Border Cities Share Only Worry" - NPR

# Belarusian and Ukrainian presidents hold talks

# U.S. gives Moldova $10 million to reinforce border

# Moscow reaching out to Gagauzia

Turkey

# Analyzing the election polls

# Potential domestic and external "spoilers" in Afghanistan election

# Afghanistan, India and Iran to sign pact that will give Kabul port access

# "The Interpreters We Left Behind" - Paul Solotaroff, "Mens Journal"

# Pakistani Taliban agrees to extend ceasefire

# "Pakistan's Chameleon" - UPI

# Iran's pick for UN Ambassador was a member of group involved in 1979 Embassy hostage-taking

# Iran begins to rock out

# Iran's chief rabbi dies

# Iran and Israel pursue cold peace in Gaza

# "Veiled Truths" - Hossein Fatemi, "New York Times"

# What does Crimea mean for Kazakhstan oil?

# "Tajikistan and Afghanistan: A Tale of One Town, Two Countries" - Eurasianet

# Azerbaijan's warming ties with Iran

# Medvedev says Armenia's customs union roadmap has been implemented

# Glazyev says customs union will be good for all Caucasian states

# French far right has best showing ever in local polls

# Map of countries blocking Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

# How umpires get it wrong

# Sisi in a track suit on a bike