09:52
7.3.2014
Pro-Russian protest leader Pavel Grubarev was arrested on March 6 and taken to Kyiv:
Matvienko now decrying the arrest of the so-called people's governor of Donetsk
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) March 7, 2014
09:49
7.3.2014
Matvienko now demanding that "so-called" new govt in Kiev carry out an investigation into who killed whom on maidan
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) March 7, 2014
09:49
7.3.2014
Russian Federation Coucil speaker Valentina Matviyenko speaking today, after welcoming the speaker of Crimea's parliament:
Matvienko: We have no right to betray our forbears who fought against fascism
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) March 7, 2014
09:14
7.3.2014
These are said to be Bulgarian journalists attacked on the street:
http://t.co/yDT89Y6Rvd Reporters attacked, robbed by #Crimea's #Russian militants. #Ukraine #CrimeaInvasion #RussiaInvadesUkraine #Russia
— Ukrainian Updates (@Ukroblogger) March 7, 2014
09:02
7.3.2014
#ukraine Russian media reporting unconfirmed infor that Yanuk is in hospital in serious condition after heart attack http://t.co/PHhfRtBYFO
— Gulliver Cragg (@gullivercragg) March 7, 2014
09:02
7.3.2014
From the wires:
The speaker of the Russian lower house says the State Duma will respect the "historic choice" to be made by Crimea when the Ukrainian region's people vote in a referendum on joining Russia later this month. Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin, speaking at a meeting with a delegation of Crimean lawmakers Friday, said, "We support the free and democratic choice of the population of Crimea." The Crimean delegation was led by Volodymyr Konstantynov, the speaker of Crimea's legislative body. Meanwhile, several hundred people attended a rally near the Duma building Friday in favor of Crimea's joining Russia. The Crimean parliament on Thursday voted in favor of the region's joining Russia and scheduled a referendum on the issue on March 16.
08:08
7.3.2014
After reports that an independent television station was shut down almost as soon as pro-Russian forces took over Crimea, comes news of further media restrictions:
And harassment of journalists on the street continues:
In Crimea, at least one Ukrainian TV channel has been taken off the air. A presenter at 1+1, Lidia Taran, said that reporters at the TV channel had been attacked while working in Crimea.
"Our journalists from the very start of the standoff in Crimea were in danger. Every day our local correspondents are attacked," Taran said. "There were several attempts for our Kyiv crews to drive out and work in Crimea, they were a failure, today one of our crews was taken in."
Other reports said another Ukrainian TV channel, Channel 5, had also been blocked from broadcasting on the Black Sea peninsula.
"Our journalists from the very start of the standoff in Crimea were in danger. Every day our local correspondents are attacked," Taran said. "There were several attempts for our Kyiv crews to drive out and work in Crimea, they were a failure, today one of our crews was taken in."
Other reports said another Ukrainian TV channel, Channel 5, had also been blocked from broadcasting on the Black Sea peninsula.
And harassment of journalists on the street continues:
Separatists in #Crimea claimed war to journalists http://t.co/wqDs3DWjzQ #Ukraine #CrimeaInvasion #SaveUkraine
— ВьОля Ласивна (@temno4ka) March 7, 2014
17:58
6.3.2014
Van Rompuy threatens Russia with "severe and far-reaching consequences...which will include a broad range of areas."
17:57
6.3.2014
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announces that a Russian failure to deescalate the situation in Crimea "will have serious consequences on our bilateral relations."