Ukraine News - Mar 2

Obama Calls Putin Over Ukraine - APA

Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin - The White House

Putin: Russian citizens, troops threatened in Ukraine, need armed forces’ protection - RT News

Russian Parliament Approves Military Action in Ukraine - RIA Novosti

U.S. Lawmakers See Sanctions Not Troops as Ukraine Response - Bloomberg

Chuck Hagel Speaks With Russian Defense Chief About Crimea Tensions - huffingtonpost.com

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Russian Troops Take Over Ukraine's Crimea Region - ABC News

Pro-Russia leader of Crimea claims military control; troops guard official sites, airports - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Unidentified soldiers took up positions outside parliament in Ukraine's autonomous Crimea - VOA

Russian forces in Ukraine: What does the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea look like? - The Washington Post

Gunmen from Kiev attempted to seize Crimea's Interior Ministry overnight - Russia - RT News

Ukraine forces on high alert after Putin gets permission to use military - Fox News

Ukraine Appeals to NATO for Assistance - APA

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Thousands rally against 'illegitimate govt', raise Russian flags in eastern Ukraine (VIDEO) -  RT News

In northeast Ukraine, pro-Maidan occupiers are routed by counter-demonstrators - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Ukraine: Violent clashes in Kharkiv leave dozens injured - euronews

VIDEO: Pro-Russian Protests Get Violent in Crimea - UNEDITED - YouTube

All government agencies in Sevastopol support decision to disobey Kiev - APA

Up to 143,000 Ukrainians requested asylum in Russia in two weeks - RT News

Russia starts giving out passports to Ukraine’s ex-Berkut officers pelted with ‘threats’ - RT News

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Canceled language law in Ukraine sparks concern among Russian and EU diplomats - RT News

European Parliament urges respect for Russian language in Ukraine resolution - ITAR-TASS

VIDEO: Emotions run high: “Some politicians say that the Russian language is not a state language of Crimea. That’s why people are protesting” - euronews

Is it too late for Kiev to woo Russian-speaking Ukraine? A series of missteps may mean the new government has lost what influence it had in the southern regions - CSMonitor.com

Can Ukraine Control Its Far Right Ultranationalists? - The Daily Beast

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