On Friday in Prague - to speak about new Europe & #enlargement in a new political context.
— Štefan Füle (@StefanFuleEU) April 10, 2014
As ever the USSR flag flies at pro-Russia demos in Eastern #Ukraine #Luhansk pic.twitter.com/6NWXriNMHn
— David Patrikarakos (@dpatrikarakos) April 10, 2014
Russia's RIA news agency cites an unnamed official in the Russian military general staff as saying the photographs were taken in August 2013 during drills near the border.
British Brigadier Gary Deakin said at a briefing on April 10 at the alliance's military headquarters in southern France that NATO had spotted Russian forces at more than 100 different sites close to the Ukrainian border.
He said the force was ready to move quickly if ordered and represented a "real threat" for Ukraine.
The Russian troop buildup has raised concerns Moscow may be preparing for further intervention in Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea last month.
Russia denies the accusations.
Massive arguments at Donetsk Republic Government meeting over whether to accept a deal and quit the building. Mirror of maidan quarrels.
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) April 10, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his decision to take Ukraine's Crimea under Russian control was finally made after "secret polls" showed that its people wanted to be ruled by Moscow.
Putin was quoted as saying on April 10 that his government initially was not "prepared for such a turn of events."
He said that only after the "secret polls" were held, "it became clear once and for all that we have chosen our line of action well."
He said a first poll showed that 80 percent of the people of Crimea wanted the region to join Russia. He said that figure increased even more at the March 16 referendum, "when the process began developing."
Russia annexed Crimea after the referendum denounced as illegitimate by Ukraine and Western powers.
Council of Europe suspends Russian lawmakers over #Ukraine: http://t.co/3KNQTCe00n My take on today's developments for @dpa_intl
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) April 10, 2014
Our Ukrainian Service did this video report on the fire and its aftermath.
Ah, capitalism. Burger King moves into Crimea as McDonald's leaves: http://t.co/J98tFWHBTv
— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) April 10, 2014
With the current exchange rate, this is what £15 gets you for a hotel in #Donetsk - https://t.co/OugGV5c6o6
— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) April 10, 2014
New video - driving to #Lugansk, stopped by police 4 times, all policemen absolute gentlemen! https://t.co/4jV59Cy4ZZ #Ukraine
— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) April 10, 2014