Crimea and Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin: In this well-manicured, meticulously scrubbed European capital, seven of the most powerful world leaders gather Monday, 72 hours after Vladimir Putin formalized his annexation of Crimea in an elaborate ceremony in Moscow, according to The Star. Ukrainian forces also abandoned a naval base and surrendered two vessels to Russian forces and pro-Russian protesters, capping a weekend in which the takeover was completed with both formality and force and THE And now begins the diplomatic dance. Russian troops put an exclamation point on that ceremony by using tanks to smash their way into Belbek airbase in Crimea Saturday, firing gunshots into the air and beating Ukrainian holdouts, sending them packing and on their way. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.