Russia initiated an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation in Ukraine. During its statements, Russian ambassador Churkin reiterated the Russian presence was there for 'peacekeeping' purposes, and reiterated a fabricated statement by deposed president Viktor Yanukovych dated March 1st that “in the country there is chaos and anarchy,” the persecution of Russians is ongoing, anti-semitism, and that the nation was on the brink of civil war.
The alleged statement from Yanukovych implored Russia to use its military to restore him to power.
Jewish leaders in Crimea issued a statement backing the Kyiv government, and called talk of anti-semitism ‘exaggerated’. Correspondants on the ground have seen no instances of conflict described by Russian officials.
http://ukrainianpolicy.com/russian-invasion-of-ukraine#March3
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