Ukraine Acting President Says Russia Has Invaded Ukraine, As 2000 Russian Troops, Military Jets Arrive!
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- Ukraine Acting President Says Russia Has Invaded Ukraine, As 2000 Russian Troops, Military Jets Arrive!
by Tyler Durden, www.zerohedge.com
Here we go:
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* UKRAINE ACTING PRESIDENT TURCHYNOV STARTS BRIEFING
* UKRAINE LEADER SAYS RUSSIA STARTS AGGRESSION AGAINST COUNTRY
* UKRAINE SAYS RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE UNDER GUISE OF EXERCISE
* UKRAINE LEADER SAYS RUSSIA TRYING TO PROVOKE CONFLICT
* UKRAINE LEADER SAYS RUSSIA SEEKING TO ANNEX CRIMEA
* UKRAINE’S TURCHYNOV SAYS WILL DEFEND ITS INDEPENDENCE
* UKRAINE ACTING PRESIDENT ACCUSES RUSSIA OF WORKING ON A SCENARIO LIKE BEFORE WAR WITH GEORGIA
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From AFP:
Russia has sent “several hundred” troops into Ukraine’s Crimea region, US defense officials said Friday, after Kiev called on Moscow to withdraw its forces from the peninsula.
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“It looks like they’ve moved several hundred troops there (into Crimea),” a senior defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
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The comments marked the first confirmation from President Barack Obama’s administration that Russia had launched an incursion into Crimea.
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The Russians had not given the US government advance notice of the action or explained its intentions since the operation was launched, officials said.
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But Pentagon officials stressed Washington was focused on diplomacy, and there was no serious consideration being given to any US military action.
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“It is now in the realm of diplomacy,” said a second defense official, who asked not to be named. Officials also said they were not aware of any request from Ukraine for military assistance.
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