ussian forces seized two more Ukrainian facilities in Crimea today as others surrounded Ukrainian military bases, demanding their surrender.
Chicken Kiev Obama tosses around ‘strong’ words sometimes. Like he told Putin there would be ‘costs’ for his invasion of Ukraine. But everyone worldwide and especially Putin know Obama and John Kerry are just full of hot air. Obama is basically Chicken Kiev at this point and John Kerry should just take his yacht back to Rhode Island. This country is now officially irrelevant on the national stage thanks to progressive liberal Democrats and their media enablers. The Russians continue seize more Crimean facilities.
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In Balaklava, a picturesque coastal town on the Black Sea, pro-Russian troops were in control of Coast Guard base today. The seizure marked the end of a week of peaceful negotiations, a Russian man speaking for the troops told ABC News. In the end those on the base who did not want to side with Russia left after laying down their weapons.
A captain in Balaklava’s port said that until a few days ago, a Russian naval ship had blocked the mouth of the port, giving Ukrainian naval ships the choice to leave or defect. Most, around 15, left for Odessa while a handful remained.
In Kerch, the easternmost point in Crimea, a ferry terminal was taken by pro-Russian troops today, the Associated Press reported.
Over the past few days, highly-organized and heavily-armed troops believed to be Russians – but bearing no identifying patches – have encircled Ukrainian bases, demanding they surrender.
Col. Igor Mamchur, the deputy commander of a naval operations base in the Crimean capital Simferopol, told ABC News on Sunday that Russian forces had twice asked he and his men to leave but so far they have refused. His orders were to stand firm, he said, adding that they have weapons and are ready to fight. The colonel said that there are five Crimea bases plus Naval HQ in Sevastopol that have not surrendered.
“I don’t take orders from them, I get orders from others,” Mamchur told ABC News.