RUSSIA IS NOT INVADING CRIMEA

NATO politicians and media are livid and screaming that Russia is invading Crimea.

Wooooagh!!

Er, no it isn't.

Russia has been asked to assist by the Prime Minister of Crimea.

SIMFEROPOL, March 1 (RIA Novosti) – The Crimean Prime Minister said Saturday that Russian troops are operating on the Ukrainian peninsula and made a personal appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more assistance.

The Kremlin said in a subsequent statement that it would not ignore the request for help.

Sergei Aksyonov, who was appointed prime minister after a parliamentary vote Thursday, said that an agreement was in place with Russia’s Black Sea Fleet for Russian soldiers to perform guard duties at strategic locations.

...“I am turning to Russian President Vladimir Putin to request assistance to preserve peace and calm,” said Aksyonov, who is the leader of Ukraine’s Russian Unity Party.

[source : Crimean Leader Appeals to Putin, Confirms Russian Troop Presence, RIA Novosti, http://en.ria.ru/world/20140301/187992857/Crimean-Leader-Appeals-to-Putin-for-Help.html, 1st March 2014]