Ukraine's Yanukovych asked for troops, Russia tells UN

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russia to send troops across the border to protect civilians, Moscow's UN envoy has claimed.

Vitaly Churkin told a Security Council meeting Mr Yanukovych wrote to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday

Ukraine's Yanukovych asked for troops, Russia tells UN

apparently the letter is dated 1 March according to the BBC's "Late4st updates" live feed page (www.bbc.com...) -

21:40: Here's the important part of a photocopy of the letter read out by the Russian envoy to the UN, which he says was sent by ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to Vladimir Putin: "In view of this [events in Ukraine], I ask the president of Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, to use the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to restore legality, peace, law and order and stability, and to protect the population of Ukraine, (Signed) Viktor Yanukovych, 1 March 2014

but....but....but...

21:57: It's worth noting that Viktor Yanukovych's alleged letter to Vladimir Putin is dated 1 March, but the first instances of armed men - believed now to be Russian soldiers - seizing parts of Crimea were on 27 February.

Oh dear.......perhaps they are still operating by the Julian Calendar or something similar??

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where are you getting these dates from ? -twitter feeds,,,twitter dates are unreliable,,, timezones factor ,,

: Boston Globe Tweet Spurs Confusion

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The links to the BBC are in the article, and all dates are Moscow or Crimea time when the actions occurred or the letter is dated! Russia is a few hours ahead of the east coast of the USA, not a day!

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Misinformation
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where are you getting these dates from ? -twitter feeds,,,twitter dates are unreliable,,, Ukraine is a day ahead of US

The United Nations news feed broadcast the Russian Ambassador's media question time after the latest meeting. The note in question came up.

Apparently, its not even signed.

Head over to UN WebTV

Yeah. I don't find this unbelievable at all. Of course he'd look to his buds in Russia to help bail him out of the mess he made with them.

I'm just (faux) shocked they're doing it.

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Oh it's not unbelievable at all....it's just that the request is dated 2 days after the action happened......

Ukraine letter to United Nations outlines nation's situation

A draft law on annexation of the Crimea was registered today in the Russian Parliament.

Yesterday, 2 March, trying to capture the armory of Ukrainian Air Tactical brigade (near
Sevastopol) Russian Armed Forces used stun grenades against Ukrainian soldiers. As a result
Ukrainian officer sustained brain-contusion and shock and was brought to medical facility.

Tonight, Russian Air Forces aircrafts twice illegally entered Ukrainian airspace
threatening air security. These incidents received proper reaction from Ukrainian Air Forces, as
Ukrainian aircraft immediately took off towards violators and was in the alert zone ready to act
against violators of State airspace border, which allowed avoiding serious consequences.

Today Ukrainian military base in Kerch was surrounded by Russian soldiers.

Russian Military blocked Ukrainian military units in Novoozernoe, Perevalnoye and
Feodosia, demanding to surrender and seal arms and ammunition, while promising to ensure
security with submachine gunners of Russia. Ukrainian navy troops refused to comply with the
Russians orders.

Ukrainian Navy ships have been blocked in Sevastopol Bay by Russian Navy vessel KIL-158, seagoing tugs and patrol boats of the RF Navy. The representatives of the Russian Navy delieverd an ultimatum to the personnel of
corvette "Ternopil" and command ship "Slavutich" to lay down their arms until 18.00 March 3
and leave the ships otherwise they will open tile fire. Ukrainian sailors clearly stated the oath of
allegiance to Ukrainian people.

Today the first attempt has been made to capture the Ukrainian Navy Headquarters by
armed men, and the other attempt is expected.
Russian Special Forces continue to capture the military and border facilities in the
Crimea, offering Ukrainian army to voluntary surrender until 18.00 today.
In Feodosia City the Russian Kozaks groups have been capturing all administrative
buildings and started to distribute the arms to civil volunteers to form the self-protection
groups.



Ukrainian Border Service headquarters in Crimea has been captured and blocked by
Russian troops. At noon, Russian soldiers with military trucks broke down the doors, destroyed
workstations and communications equipment.

There has been drastic increase of pressure from Russian military on Ukrainian border
guard officers. During seizures of border guard units there was brutal use of physical force,
threat of weapon and menace. Professionals of Russian Special Forces try to perform
psychological pressure on border guard officers and in categorical form demand to obey to the
new authorities of the Crimea Autonomous Republic. They actively make attempts to crimp
personnel, call for information on investigation-operational divisions and information on
operating personnel.

Russian military forces continue implementing their plan of complete blockade of
communications in Crimea, in order to cut communication of Ukrainian Armed Forces in
Crimea with General Staff.

Russian military nearly every half hour commit provocations in Crimea.
A series of provocations were carried out over the past few days, which would aim to
legalize the presence of Russian military contingent in Crimea.

In contrary, Ukrainian armed forces are protecting their staffs, military units and bases,
and are not responding to any provocations that occurred over the past days.
Due to blockade of all state institutions in Crimea by the Russian Armed Forces, these
institutions are almost unable to function properly, which creates social tensions in population.

Today, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine officially informed about the rapid
increase in number of military machines and equipment on the Russian territory along the
Eastern border of Ukraine, namely Kharkiv, Lugansk and Donetsk regions. It includes, 9 trains
of military equipment (APC) unloaded from Voronezh side, 5 armoured vehicles (APC) and 2
mechanical transport vehicles from Bochkove- Leninskoye with field kitchen.

Governor of Rostov region of Russia ordered to deploy camps in Russian districts
bordering Ukraine.

Such activities of Russian Armed Forces indicate their preparation for a possible
invasion by Russia into Ukraine not only in Crimea, but also in to Eastern regions in Ukraine.


As of today, since 24 February, approximately 16,000 Russian troops have been
deployed in Crimea by the military ships, helicopters, cargo airplanes from the
neighboring territory of the Russian Federation. The Russian troops keep taking their
attempts to seize, block and control crucial governmental and military objects of Ukraine
in Crimea: the Parliament of Crimea, all civil and military airports, means of
communications, radio stations, customs service, military and coastguard bases,
Headquarters of the Ukraine's Navy in Crimea. All main roads are blocked.

Also a large number of Russian military troops is ready for being redeployed from Novorosiysk.
Access to the Black Sea is blocked by 10 Russian Navy vessels, including vessels of Baltic Fleet.


Permanent Mission of Ukraine will continue to inform all Permanent and Observer Missions to the
United Nations on the latest developments of the situation in Ukraine. Actions by the Government of Ukraine for normalization of the situation in Crimea The leadership of Ukraine takes appropriate measures aimed at political resolution of theconflict with the participation of the UN, OSCE and other international organizations.


The Law of Ukraine "On State Language Policy", adopted in 2012 (protecting languages
of national minorities) is still in effect. Acting President used his right no to sign draft adopted
by the Parliament. As of now, Russian language is as protected as it was before on all territory
of Ukraine, particularly and especially in Crimea.

Acting President Turchynov has mandated to establish a worldng group for "immediate
elaboration of a new Law of Ukraine "On Language", to consist of all ethnic groups and
national minorities.


Yesterday, highly respected persons have been appointed as Governors of Eastern and
Southern regions of Ukraine. All of them are locals of those regions, and not members of any
political party. It was an important step to calm down situation.


Members of new Ukrainian Government come from different regions of Ukraine,
including Eastern and Southern regions. These people will duly represent interests of those
regions. 4 (four) ministers of Ukrainian Government were born in Russia.


Despite existing economic problems, Government of Ukraine has provided necessary
financing to the population of Crimea in order to avoid social tensions.


Acting President Turchynov supported the establishment of the "Council of National
Trust." He stressed that the country will always protect rights of its people "no matter what
language they speak, no matter where they live, and no matter what church they go to."

Aloysius the Gaul
Oh it's not unbelievable at all....it's just that the request is dated 2 days after the action happened......

oh..its very believable,,,just making sure you had the timeline correct,,with the timezones factored in..it sort hard to follow the timeline in those links

The US just froze all military cooperation / planned maneuvers / etc with Russia - breaking news.

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The Ukrainians are doing well IMO - being restrained is their best policy by a long way - they would lose a shooting war initially at least so have everything to gain by "passive" resistance and pointing out the (cough) problems with the Russian "justifications" loud and clear.

The Crimean authorities asked for Russian protection anyway. Yanukovych's request may well have been separate. In any case, Ukraine's internal politics are so riven with corruption it's hard to know what all this fecking crap is about, but there are signs of a global false flag that those poor people who died on the streets had no clue about, and I guess what can go around, will go around and that could just be a subjucation by powerful global governments on the fly, of the masses. Fear is the agenda, remember the 60's and nuclear annihilation? Nothing is really changed, there is the trendy story of limited 'mini nuclear exchanges on the battlefield' except no one preposes the battlefield and it sure as hell will not posture the 'Charge of the light brigade' it is meant to scare the ass off you, and I guess again, should there be limited, 'mini nuclear exchanges on the battlefield' it would be on a town near you.

Aloysius the Gaul
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The Ukrainians are doing well IMO - being restrained is their best policy by a long way - they would lose a shooting war initially at least so have everything to gain by "passive" resistance and pointing out the (cough) problems with the Russian "justifications" loud and clear.

Their rep to the UN brought up Georgia and what happened when shots were fired there. I think by not directly engaging militarily, and instead concentrating on Diplomacy, is doing more damage to Russia.

Its forcing Russia to publicly - globally support the claims its been making as justification for their involvement, and without a body count to distract, they are losing that battle.

The latest comment from the Ambassador to Moldova opened some eyes as well. He noted in several of their provinces that separatists elements have been meeting with Russian government officials.

I see why Russia went to the length's it did to try and force these meetings to be closed meetings instead of open ones.

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Snail mail?

Hell if I know. Interesting nonetheless.

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I don't think snail mail arrives 2 days before it is posted!!

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Oops. Oh man I can't keep up. I'm rusty and overwhelmed here...been away from the um news cycle for quite a while now and this is all overwhelming.

~Lucidity
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Oops. Oh man I can't keep up. I'm rusty and overwhelmed here...been away from the um news cycle for quite a while now and this is all overwhelming.

No worries man... and welcome back.. You've been gone to long.