Ukrainian police stand guard in front the Crimean parliament building in Simferopol February 27, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner
Ukraine Leader Warns Russia After Armed Men Seize Government HQ In Crimea -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Armed men seized the regional government headquarters and parliament in Ukraine's Crimea on Thursday and raised the Russian flag, alarming Kiev's new rulers, who urged Moscow not to abuse its navy base rights on the peninsula by moving troops around.
"I am appealing to the military leadership of the Russian Black Sea fleet," said Olexander Turchinov, acting president since the removal of Viktor Yanukovich last week. "Any military movements, the more so if they are with weapons, beyond the boundaries of this territory (the base) will be seen by us as military aggression
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry also summoned Russia's acting envoy in Kiev for immediate consultations.
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