2 March 2014



In Russia, the Oscars (Academy Awards) broadcast is stopped by the state-run Channel One news when Jared Leto voices support for Venezuela and Ukraine.

Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk accuses Russia of de facto declaring war on Ukraine. So far, no shots are fired as Russia continues to claim they are there at the request of the rightful, democratically elected Prime Minister Yanukovych to protect Russian citizens. Ukrainian troops are barricaded into their military base in a standoff with Russian troops outside of Simferopol. Kyiv has ordered them not to fire the first shot.




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