BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine is ready to use military force to defend itself if Russia further expands its presence on Ukrainian soil, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Thursday, emphasising that Ukraine would not be made subordinate to its neighbour.
Speaking at a news conference after meeting European Union leaders in Brussels, Yatseniuk said Crimea was and would remain an integral part of Ukraine and dismissed a decision by Crimea's parliament to join up with Russia.
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