Russian readout of Kerry/Lavrov call says the two reached an agreement on constitutional reform in Ukraine; State's readout doesn't...
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) March 16, 2014
Amazingly, @lindseyhilsum actually found a "no" vote! Better hunting than me. #crimeareferendum pic.twitter.com/gSxxog1J6U
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) March 16, 2014
"Donetsk Republic" flag http://t.co/29kHEWl2Qi uses colors supposedly used by short-lived Donetsk-Krivoi Rog Soviet Republic in 1918
— Russian Police Watch (@RusPoliceWatch) March 16, 2014
The map of Russia they're projecting on the ice at the paralympics closing ceremony doesn't have #Crimea on it. Someone is for the gulag.
— Vladimir Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) March 16, 2014
У Криму зникли уже три священики УГКЦ: Микола Квич, Богдан Костецький та Ігор Гаврилів http://t.co/2wGMup3dv6
— Радіо Свобода (@radiosvoboda) March 16, 2014
"Fear is a slave mentality!!!"
Цитуємо кримську бабусю pic.twitter.com/CuUgYviAfR
— Hromadske.TV (@HromadskeTV) March 16, 2014
Here is video footage, posted March 15, of her getting knocked down during a confrontation with Crimean self-defense forces.
"If there are problems, they are to be found on the Ukrainian side," the source said, reportedly in response to comments made by Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov on March 16.
Avakov said, according to Reuters, that Ukrainian border guards and members of the National Guard had virtually sealed off parts of the eastern border with Russia to prevent people "with doubtful intentions" from coming in.
"Every day we are detaining hundreds of these people," he said, calling them "professional touring provocateurs from a neighbouring country."
Avakov also announced a call-up to man the newly-created National Guard, saying: "About 10,000 will be called up in the next 15 days." The guard is intended to be comprised of 20,000 personnel eventually.
У Донецьку просійські активісти теж хочуть рефрендум http://t.co/Y3anxOiseg #Донецк
— Hromadske.TV (@HromadskeTV) March 16, 2014