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  0 Comments Saturday, 1 March 2014 (1 hour ago) Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is warning Russia that military intervention would mean war between the two neighbors, after the Russian parliament authorized the use of Russian troops in the southern Ukrainian region of Crimea.Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov said Saturday he has put the country's armed forces on combat alert following Saturday's vote in Russia. The approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin's request for military authorization made...
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Russia will protect interests
Here is the full statement from Putin’s office on his call with Obama.
In response to the concern shown by Obama about the plans for the possible use of Russia’s armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, Putin drew attention to the provocative, criminal actions by ultra-nationalists, in essence encouraged by the current authorities in Kiev,” the statement said.
The Russian President underlined that there are real threats to the life and health of Russian citizens and compatriots on Ukrainian territory. Vladimir Putin stressed that if violence spread further in the eastern regions of Ukraine and in Crimea, Russia reserves the right to protect its interests and those of Russian speakers living there.
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