“‘We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside of Ukraine,’ he told reporters. ‘Any violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing,’ he said in a brief appearance. ‘The United States will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine.’ The U.N. Security Council called an emergency session for later on Friday at the request of Ukraine’s new leaders, who warned the country’s territorial intergrity was threatened. Any armed confrontation in Crimea would have major global repercussions.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ukraine-russia-20140227,0,2508829,full.story
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