Made in Kiev & somewhat dubious stats in places, but overall this chart a strong summary of why Crimea is not Kosovo pic.twitter.com/XucXph20GS
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) March 31, 2014
Medvedev said on Twitter that he is in Simferopol and that "today the government will discuss the development of Crimea here."
News agencies say Medvedev arrived at the head of a major Russian delegation of ministers and deputy prime ministers and is set to chair a meeting over the social and economic development of Crimea. (Reuters, AFP)
Simferopol. Today Government will meet here to discuss development in #Crimea. Streaming on @GovernmentRF
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) March 31, 2014
Dmitry Medvedev has become the highest-level Russian politician to visit Crimea since the annexation. Currently in Sevastopol.
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) March 31, 2014
Russian news agencies report that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the Crimea for a visit
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) March 31, 2014
People in #Simferopol queuing in front of ATMs. Has been going on for weeks. Cash shortage in #Crimea pic.twitter.com/NDjb8Q6Sxk
— Paul Gypteau (@paulgypteau) March 31, 2014
#Ukraine gov issued terse statement urging #Russia to worry about treatment of its own national minorities, including #Ukrainians. #NYTimes
— Douglas Herbert (@dougf24) March 31, 2014
"No decisions abt UKR w/out UKR." Entire Czech and Slovak nations wake up today and applauds: http://t.co/hXYfNL9GQm
— Robert Coalson (@CoalsonR) March 31, 2014
not a good photo for Monday morning... pic.twitter.com/uEbj7x80Sd
— Kateryna_Kruk (@Kateryna_Kruk) March 31, 2014
On the frontlines of #Ukraine 's defense against a Russian attack, an 18-year-old private named after Alain Delon http://t.co/lX5420VgJU
— James Marson (@marson_jr) March 31, 2014