WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke on Saturday with his Russian counterpart, a U.S. official told Reuters, as Russian President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament's authority to invade Ukraine.
Asked whether some U.S. military units had been on alert over turmoil in the Crimean peninsula, the official said there was no change in the U.S. military's stance. The U.S. focus was on diplomatic options, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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