Russian Forces and President Vladimir Putin

President Vladimir Putin: Ukrainian forces also abandoned a naval base after attacks by pro-Russian protesters, and had to surrender two flagship vessels to Russian forces. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. How the Russian motherland is ascending Russian troops used armoured vehicles, automatic gunfire and stun grenades on Saturday to seize a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea a day after President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russias annexation of the Black Sea peninsula. Globe in Kiev: Harper signals he wants Russia out of G8 during trip to Kiev (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.