Ukraine's statement at the UN that '16000 Russian soldiers had been deployed' across Crimea sparked a MSM feeding frenzy that steadfastly ignored any hard facts that got in their way.
Crimea has fast-tracked preparations for the republic's referendum and for its possible joining with Russia, statements from the autonomy's leaders reveal.
Ukraine's statement at the UN that '16000 Russian soldiers had been deployed' across Crimea sparked a MSM feeding frenzy that steadfastly ignored any hard facts that got in their way.
The de facto authorities in Crimea have announced that they consider the territory to be part of Russia after a swift vote in the local parliament. The MPs said on Thursday morning that a referendum planned for 30 March
The clash in Crimea is hardly an exact parallel of the Kosovo episode, especially with Russian troops occupying the peninsula as it calls a March 16 referendum to dissolve ties with Ukraine and rejoin Russia. Though the United States intervened