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Tensions in Ukraine saw no sign of easing Friday.
Overnight, armed men in uniforms "resembling Russian uniforms," took control over two airports in Crimea, creating new tensions about possible Russian intervention.
Meanwhile, deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych held a news conference in Russia--his first public appearance since his ouster last week--in which he maintained he was still "the legitimate president of Ukraine."
Twitter continued to capture live coverage of the fast-moving events inside Ukraine and reactions in the international community:
Tweets from https://twitter.com/commondreams/on-ukraine
Friday's airport takeover followed the storming of the Crimean parliament building in the city of Simferopol on Thursday by pro-Russian protesters. The Ukraine peninsula of Crimea has largely shown support for the ousted Yanukovych in opposition to what they call a 'coup' orchestrated by anti-democratic elements, western interference, and neo-fascists in Kiev.
Meanwhile, the US has issued a warning to Russia against military drills near the Ukrainian border calling on the country to refrain from "provocative actions."
Following a phone conversation between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Kerry told a crowd of reporters: "We believe that everybody now needs to step back and avoid any kind of provocations."
Lavrov has denied that Russia has had any involvement with the storming of the two airports.
And from Kiev, Ukraine's interim president, Oleksandr Turchynov, issued his own warnings Thursday adding that "all necessary measures" will be taken to take back government buildings from pro-Russian demonstrators, and warned that any move by Russia towards the Crimean border "will be considered military aggression."
On Wednesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a four-day military drill in western Russia, near the Crimea region.
The Guardian, which continues to provide live coverage in Ukraine, gave a roundup of events so far on Friday:
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Tensions in Ukraine saw no sign of easing Friday.
Overnight, armed men in uniforms "resembling Russian uniforms," took control over two airports in Crimea, creating new tensions about possible Russian intervention.
Meanwhile, deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych held a news conference in Russia--his first public appearance since his ouster last week--in which he maintained he was still "the legitimate president of Ukraine."
Twitter continued to capture live coverage of the fast-moving events inside Ukraine and reactions in the international community:
Tweets from https://twitter.com/commondreams/on-ukraine
Friday's airport takeover followed the storming of the Crimean parliament building in the city of Simferopol on Thursday by pro-Russian protesters. The Ukraine peninsula of Crimea has largely shown support for the ousted Yanukovych in opposition to what they call a 'coup' orchestrated by anti-democratic elements, western interference, and neo-fascists in Kiev.
Meanwhile, the US has issued a warning to Russia against military drills near the Ukrainian border calling on the country to refrain from "provocative actions."
Following a phone conversation between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Kerry told a crowd of reporters: "We believe that everybody now needs to step back and avoid any kind of provocations."
Lavrov has denied that Russia has had any involvement with the storming of the two airports.
And from Kiev, Ukraine's interim president, Oleksandr Turchynov, issued his own warnings Thursday adding that "all necessary measures" will be taken to take back government buildings from pro-Russian demonstrators, and warned that any move by Russia towards the Crimean border "will be considered military aggression."
On Wednesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a four-day military drill in western Russia, near the Crimea region.
The Guardian, which continues to provide live coverage in Ukraine, gave a roundup of events so far on Friday:
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Tensions in Ukraine saw no sign of easing Friday.
Overnight, armed men in uniforms "resembling Russian uniforms," took control over two airports in Crimea, creating new tensions about possible Russian intervention.
Meanwhile, deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych held a news conference in Russia--his first public appearance since his ouster last week--in which he maintained he was still "the legitimate president of Ukraine."
Twitter continued to capture live coverage of the fast-moving events inside Ukraine and reactions in the international community:
Tweets from https://twitter.com/commondreams/on-ukraine
Friday's airport takeover followed the storming of the Crimean parliament building in the city of Simferopol on Thursday by pro-Russian protesters. The Ukraine peninsula of Crimea has largely shown support for the ousted Yanukovych in opposition to what they call a 'coup' orchestrated by anti-democratic elements, western interference, and neo-fascists in Kiev.
Meanwhile, the US has issued a warning to Russia against military drills near the Ukrainian border calling on the country to refrain from "provocative actions."
Following a phone conversation between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Kerry told a crowd of reporters: "We believe that everybody now needs to step back and avoid any kind of provocations."
Lavrov has denied that Russia has had any involvement with the storming of the two airports.
And from Kiev, Ukraine's interim president, Oleksandr Turchynov, issued his own warnings Thursday adding that "all necessary measures" will be taken to take back government buildings from pro-Russian demonstrators, and warned that any move by Russia towards the Crimean border "will be considered military aggression."
On Wednesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a four-day military drill in western Russia, near the Crimea region.
The Guardian, which continues to provide live coverage in Ukraine, gave a roundup of events so far on Friday:
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