20:42
10.3.2014
Russian forces today in #Crimea seize military hospital in Simferopol, base in Bakhchisaray http://t.co/bkh5oypU82 pic.twitter.com/DjxKGnImas
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) March 10, 2014
20:51
10.3.2014
Take a look at this shot of pro-Russia (Soviet?!) supporters in Kharkiv:
Нацболы в Харькове отожгли: http://t.co/zDgyUJIrwI Это не фейк?
— Ilya Varlamov (@varlamov) March 10, 2014
21:29
10.3.2014
#Berkut riot, er, auxiliary police aiding #Russia's occupation of #Crimea, at Checkpoint Chonhar/mainland #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/2H0UD4xof7
— Ukrainian Updates (@Ukroblogger) March 10, 2014
21:38
10.3.2014
The World Bank says it is prepared to offer $3 billion to Ukraine this year to help it advance reforms and support crucial development projects. Bank President Jim Yong Kim said in Washington on March 10 that "we are committed to supporting the people of Ukraine in these difficult times and very much hope that the situation in the country stabilizes soon."
21:45
10.3.2014
Our Ukrainian Service was in Simferopol as dozens of people rallied on March 10 to protest the shutting down of terrestrial broadcasts of all Ukrainian television channels in Crimea, with Russian channels taking over some of the vacated frequencies.
21:47
10.3.2014
Barring major developments, this concludes our live-blogging for March 10.
08:09
11.3.2014
Two journalists feared kidnapped in #Crimea, last seen on #Russian-controlled checkpoint http://t.co/MZTrv4OA2F pic.twitter.com/fXzdn2LdQa
— grasswire (@grasswire) March 10, 2014
08:10
11.3.2014
Leaflet says if you vote against Crimea joining Russia, Ukrainian neonazis will drive electricity prices up by 40% http://t.co/WINhfgBmme
— Russian Police Watch (@RusPoliceWatch) March 11, 2014
08:43
11.3.2014
Reuters reports that French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says sanctions against Russia over Ukraine could be imposed as early as this week if Moscow fails to respond to a proposition designed to calm the crisis over the occupation of Crimea.
He also dismissed the looming referendum called by the Crimean parliament on joining Russia, saying, "The only legitimate vote is that of May 25 for the president of the republic in Ukraine. The vote of March 16 has no legitimacy."
He also dismissed the looming referendum called by the Crimean parliament on joining Russia, saying, "The only legitimate vote is that of May 25 for the president of the republic in Ukraine. The vote of March 16 has no legitimacy."
09:10
11.3.2014
We're less than an hour away from a reported appearance from southern Russia by ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.