Russian Defence Or Dominance? -- Al Jazeera
President Vladimir Putin breaks his silence on the Ukrainian crisis - but do his words fit his state's actions? Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spelling out his position on the crisis in Ukraine. He told a news conference that the ousting of Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich was an unconstitutional coup, and an armed seizure of power. Even so, he said force would only be used by Russia as a last resort.
In a measured first response to the crisis, Putin warned that any sanctions against Russia would backfire and any threats would be counterproductive and harmful.
Russia has been carefully extending its influence abroad. In 2008, it went to war with Georgia over two breakaway regions: South Ossetia and Abkhazia are now virtual sections of Russia.
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