As Crimea Vote Looms Tensions Mount And Protests Are Now Becoming Deadly

Crimea Votes Loom As Violence Turns Deadly -- Al Jazeera

UN council to vote on US resolution on Crimea ahead of its referendum on leaving Ukraine, as more die in protests.

Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea have made final preparations for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the region to Russia, despite denunciation by Ukraine and threats of Western sanctions.

On Saturday, Ukraine's acting president, Oleksander Turchinov, accused "Kremlin agents" of fomenting deadly violence in eastern cities of Donetsk and Kharkiv, ahead of the vote on Sunday.

As this developed, Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly to dissolve Crimea's legislative assembly, while demonstrators staged large protests in Ukraine and in the Russian capital Moscow, for and against the referendum.

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Video recorded by a Ukrainian news site in the eastern city of Donetsk Thursday showed demonstrators for Ukrainian unity being attacked by pro-Russia activists.

More News On The Vote In Crimea And Rising Violence In Ukraine

Ukraine turmoil LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Ukraine Live Blog Live -- Al Jazeera

Fear and Loathing Builds in Crimea Ahead of Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine tensions high as Crimea prepares for vote on split -- CNN
Tension, violence builds in Ukraine ahead of Crimea secession vote -- FOX News
Crimea prepares for referendum under heavy military presence -- Reuters
Tensions rise in Ukraine as referendum nears -- AP
Tensions mount as Crimea prepares for referendum -- Washington Post
Crimea edges closer to vote, as US-Russia talks fail -- Global Post/AFP
Ukraine Dissolves Crimean Parliament as Secession Vote Nears -- RIA Novosti
2 Pro-Russian Activists Killed in Eastern Ukraine -- RIA Novosti
Witness Accounts and Video of a Deadly Attack by Russian Separatists in Ukraine Undercut Kremlin Claims -- The Lede
2 dead in Ukraine shootout reportedly between pro-Russian protesters and opponents -- FOX News/AP
Two Ukrainians killed on eve of Crimea breakaway vote -- Global Post/AFP
Ukraine accuses Russia after deadly clashes in east -- Reuters

My Comment: The violence has been ongoing in eastern Ukraine for weeks (and by both sides). But it is only now that the Western media is beginning to notice. Bottom line .... Ukraine - Russian violence is occurring throughout the country (not necessarily the eastern part) .... and by both sides.This situation is unraveling .... and fast.