Russia says to mull requests to defend peaceful citizens in Ukraine


  • World
  • Sunday, 16 Mar 2014

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering peaceful citizens' requests for defence in Ukraine, Moscow's foreign ministry said on Saturday, in a further sign that Russian military intervention in Ukraine may extend beyond Crimea.

Two weeks ago President Vladimir Putin was authorised by parliament to deploy armed forces in Ukraine to protect ethnic Russians and Russian-speakers after the fall of pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovich to mass protests.

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