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“Russia’s ESCALATING SITUATION! Choices Have Escalated This Situation” | Russian Ships Block Ukrainian Ships in Sevastapol Port (Video) (Video)
Thursday, March 6, 2014 15:32
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Kerry: Russia can make the right choices
March 06 2014
Russia has sunk one of its own ships in a bid to block Ukrainian vessels from heading out into the Black Sea, a Ukrainian official says.! Kerry: “Russia has made choice that have escalated this situation.”
Russian ships early Wednesday pulled the anti-submarine vessel Ochakov out of a naval junkyard and sunk it in Donuzlav Lake, near the city of Novoozerne on the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Col. Alexei Mazepa told the Los Angeles Times.
The Soviet-era ship was filled with water at the entrance of the lake, blocking Ukraine’s warships from leaving through a narrow channel, according to the maritime industry news website gCaptain.
Russia leases ports in locations around the Crimean Peninsula, which serve as the headquarters of its Black Sea Fleet.
Crimea Lawmakers Vote to Join Russia! Lawmakers in Crimea voted today for this mostly Russian enclave to become part of Russia and moved up a referendum to decide the matter to March 16.
Ukraine’s interim government and Supreme Court have rejected talk of a Crimean referendum to determine its status, calling it unconstitutional. Russia says it will decide how to go forward after the referendum happens.
The referendum will asks Crimeans two questions: whether they want to be part of Russia or whether they’d like to adopt the 1992 Crimean Constitution, which would give Crimea more autonomy under Ukraine.
“We’re not working out what to do if Crimea joins the Russian Federation because we believe it’s unconstitutional,” Ukrainian interim Economy Minister Pavlo Sheremeta said.
Crimea’s new Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov has rejected the Kiev government, saying ousted President Viktor Yanukovich is the country’s rightful president. Aksyonov said Thursday that says 11,000 pro-Russian “self-defense troops” have joined Crimean military and riot police forces and now control all access to Crimea, the Associated Press reported.
For obamas statement about dividing Crimea being unconstitutional click here
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Russian ships block Ukrainian ships in Sevastapol Port.
LOL! Obama is all about democracy and sovereignty in Syria… He said the rebels want Assad gone so he should step down… But now when a group of people want to secede, it’s illegal and unconstitutional? Can you yanks get a leash on that guy already, please?