07:09
11.3.2014
Two journalists feared kidnapped in #Crimea, last seen on #Russian-controlled checkpoint http://t.co/MZTrv4OA2F pic.twitter.com/fXzdn2LdQa
— grasswire (@grasswire) March 10, 2014
07:10
11.3.2014
Leaflet says if you vote against Crimea joining Russia, Ukrainian neonazis will drive electricity prices up by 40% http://t.co/WINhfgBmme
— Russian Police Watch (@RusPoliceWatch) March 11, 2014
07:43
11.3.2014
Reuters reports that French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says sanctions against Russia over Ukraine could be imposed as early as this week if Moscow fails to respond to a proposition designed to calm the crisis over the occupation of Crimea.
He also dismissed the looming referendum called by the Crimean parliament on joining Russia, saying, "The only legitimate vote is that of May 25 for the president of the republic in Ukraine. The vote of March 16 has no legitimacy."
He also dismissed the looming referendum called by the Crimean parliament on joining Russia, saying, "The only legitimate vote is that of May 25 for the president of the republic in Ukraine. The vote of March 16 has no legitimacy."
08:10
11.3.2014
We're less than an hour away from a reported appearance from southern Russia by ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
08:57
11.3.2014
Russia's parliament will discuss legislation on Crimea joining the Russian Federation, Russia's state-run RIA-Novosti reports.
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 11, 2014
09:01
11.3.2014
Simferopol airport is no longer international, but "moskovsky" -- only receiving flights from the Russian Federation.
Симферопольский аэропорт отныне не международный, а московский - принимает рейсы только из РФ. #АРК - @ukrpravda_news pic.twitter.com/xnfDyhQNgo
— Голос Столицы 106FM (@Golos106fm) March 11, 2014
09:04
11.3.2014
Roughly 100 journalists have gathered in Rostov-on-Don for Yanukovych presser #2, due to begin any minute. Ukrainskaya pravda tweeting rumors in the hall that Yanukovych will announce that he won't be answering any questions.
Среди коллег ходят слухи, что Янукович сделает заявление, не будет отвечать на вопросв pic.twitter.com/QWCa0KTYye
— Сева Бойко (@sevaboiko) March 11, 2014
09:06
11.3.2014
Indeed. No questions. Only an announcement.
09:13
11.3.2014
Yanukovych emerges at last, sighing heavily into the microphones. In order to quell rumors, he announces he's alive, but not feeling well, because the government of Ukraine has fallen into the hands of ultranationalists and neo-fascists.
09:15
11.3.2014
Yanukovych says seasoned officers and soldiers of the Ukrainian military know better than to carry out orders from current government.