What is this all about?
The entire conflict was between the Ukrainian people and their government or their president to be more precise.
The majority supports getting closer with the EU, which only got involved after the protests and the fighting started.
About 100 police were gathered in front of the parliament building, where a Russian flag could be seen flying overhead. Doors into the building appeared to have been blocked by wooden crates and the surrounding streets were mostly deserted apart from people heading to work.
A group of armed men have reportedly seized the government headquarters and the parliament in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraines Crimea region, amid growing concerns over the issue of pro-Russia separatism.
UPDATES
Ukrainian armed forces dispatched to Crimea have switched to the side of local authorities and are expected to take military oath soon.
http://rt.com/news/ukraine-military-russia-resign-437/
Ukraine's new Prime Minister has called on Russia to ''pull back the military,"
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/02/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?sr=fb030214ukraine915a
Ukraine PM warns of war as Russian military seizes control in Crimea
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/01/ukraine-warns-russia-military-crimea-intervention-war
Ukraine army on alert after Russia approves troops
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26405082
Russia's upper house of parliament has approved President Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26400035?ocid=socialflow_facebook
Obama warns Russia against Ukraine intervention, says 'there will be costs'
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-politics/
UN Security Council agrees to meet on Ukraine
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ukraine-asks-un-security-council-help
Armed men patrol outside the Simferopol International Airport
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Armed men seize building
http://www.france24.com/en/20140227-ukraine-crimea-armed-men-seize-building/
Ukraine warns of Russia 'aggression'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26366700
Russia puts Fighter Jet on Alert
http://news.sky.com/story/1218041/ukraine-russia-puts-fighter-jets-on-alert
Convoy of Armoured Russian Personnel carriers on route to Capital
VIDEOS
Russian Helicopters swarming Crimea
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lWvQHpQ12Ws[/video]
Ukraine: Russian missile ship Ivanovets R-334 in Balaklava Bay
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5ID2ewHau7I[/video]
Sky News- Russian troopa outside Airport. Ukraine MP warns Russia
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SBpV2Z4lxdI[/video]
ABC News- Footage of Russian troops
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UbNUF6rhpHc[/video]
The entire conflict was between the Ukrainian people and their government or their president to be more precise.
The majority supports getting closer with the EU, which only got involved after the protests and the fighting started.
About 100 police were gathered in front of the parliament building, where a Russian flag could be seen flying overhead. Doors into the building appeared to have been blocked by wooden crates and the surrounding streets were mostly deserted apart from people heading to work.
A group of armed men have reportedly seized the government headquarters and the parliament in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraines Crimea region, amid growing concerns over the issue of pro-Russia separatism.
UPDATES
Ukrainian armed forces dispatched to Crimea have switched to the side of local authorities and are expected to take military oath soon.
http://rt.com/news/ukraine-military-russia-resign-437/
Ukraine's new Prime Minister has called on Russia to ''pull back the military,"
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/02/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?sr=fb030214ukraine915a
Ukraine PM warns of war as Russian military seizes control in Crimea
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/01/ukraine-warns-russia-military-crimea-intervention-war
Ukraine army on alert after Russia approves troops
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26405082
Russia's upper house of parliament has approved President Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26400035?ocid=socialflow_facebook
Obama warns Russia against Ukraine intervention, says 'there will be costs'
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-politics/
UN Security Council agrees to meet on Ukraine
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ukraine-asks-un-security-council-help
Armed men patrol outside the Simferopol International Airport
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Armed men seize building
http://www.france24.com/en/20140227-ukraine-crimea-armed-men-seize-building/
Ukraine warns of Russia 'aggression'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26366700
Russia puts Fighter Jet on Alert
http://news.sky.com/story/1218041/ukraine-russia-puts-fighter-jets-on-alert
Convoy of Armoured Russian Personnel carriers on route to Capital
VIDEOS
Russian Helicopters swarming Crimea
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lWvQHpQ12Ws[/video]
Ukraine: Russian missile ship Ivanovets R-334 in Balaklava Bay
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5ID2ewHau7I[/video]
Sky News- Russian troopa outside Airport. Ukraine MP warns Russia
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SBpV2Z4lxdI[/video]
ABC News- Footage of Russian troops
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UbNUF6rhpHc[/video]
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