![]() Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine's Crimea (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine's government described as an invasion and occupation by Russian forces, stoking tension between Moscow and the West. Moscow has promised to defend the interests of its citizens in Ukraine. While it has said it will not intervene by force, Russia's rhetoric since the removal of Yanukovich has echoed the run-up to its invasion of Georgia in 2008. |