2014-03-07 09:22:06

Ukraine: Increased tensions after Western sanctions, Crimean parliament vote to join Russia


(Vatican Radio) Tensions are rising between the West and Moscow over Russian military intervention in Ukraine after the United States and the European Union announced sanctions and a suspension of visa talks aimed at punishing Russia. It comes while foreign observers have been banned from entering Crimea where parliament voted to join Russia, while the NATO military alliance has stepped up patrols near Russia's borders amid wider security concerns.
Regional Correspondent Stefan Bos reports. RealAudioMP3








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