World leaders. Venezuela protests and the red carpet is out for the Academy Award. Today ukraine mobilized its military after russia took over the Southern Region of crimea. The country is on the brink of disaster warns the acting president. Russian troops have surrounded a base, and the ukrainian Prime Minister called it a declaration of war. The head of the ukraine navy has been fired for treesons after swearing alegion to an autonomous crimea. Support in the south seems to be unanimous. Laurence lee has this report from sevastapol. This appears to be the one place that Ukraine Forces in crimea are putting up resistance behind the walls, the Ukrainian Special forces base. The ukrainian flag is up and they refuse to give in. ProRussian Forces appear relaxed. All as if to say they are here to stop anyone harming civilians. A priest turned up. He was blessing soldiers. Whether it end peacefully, i ask, no, they planned this for 20 years. Elsewhere theres no sign of Ukrainian Forces at a
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