19:13
16.3.2014
Reuters quotes the White House in Washington as saying that "we are long past the days" when the world would "stand quietly by while one country forcibly seizes the territory of another."
It also says that Russia will face "increasing costs" for its military intervention and alleged violation of international law in Ukraine.
It also says that Russia will face "increasing costs" for its military intervention and alleged violation of international law in Ukraine.
19:16
16.3.2014
Russia's RIA news agency has been quoted as reporting that exit polls suggest 93 percent of votes in the Crimean referendum -- which Kyiv and the West reject as illegitimate -- favored joining the Russian Federation.
19:18
16.3.2014
Polls have reportedly closed in Crimea.
19:26
16.3.2014
In Washington, the White House has rejected the vote as a process held under "threats of violence and intimidation" by the Russian military.
19:33
16.3.2014
No journalists are being allowed to observe the counting of votes at polling stations in Crimea, according to RFE/RL's Russian Service.
Журналистам не разрешают присутствовать при подсчете голосов в #Крым http://t.co/ZWEZplSvWg
— Радио Свобода (@SvobodaRadio) March 16, 2014
19:40
16.3.2014
The only way 93% of Crimeans voted to join #Russia is if all of the 45% of residents that are ethnic Tatars and Ukrainians stayed hom.
— Hannah Thoburn (@HannahThoburn) March 16, 2014
19:42
16.3.2014
Prokhanov on Russian TV claims polls show also Ukrainians/Tatars voted for union b/c all want part of great culture pic.twitter.com/goPjet8tM2
— Glenn Kates (@gkates) March 16, 2014
20:00
16.3.2014
The final turnout for Crimea secession referendum is 85% - Crimea PM Aksyonov http://t.co/J1DVpZomid
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) March 16, 2014
20:01
16.3.2014
Crimea has 2 correctional colonies, 1 correctional center, 2 pretrial detention facilities http://t.co/uiZKLBemnx ready to join FSIN?
— Russian Police Watch (@RusPoliceWatch) March 16, 2014
20:04
16.3.2014
Here are the intellectuals Dmitry Kiselyov has consigned to the Fifth Column, who signed this anti-annexation letter: http://t.co/6DZU6W53jo
— Laura Mills (@lauraphylmills) March 16, 2014