Moscow orders arrest of Right Sector leader
By Kathy Lally and Carol Morello, WashPost, Wednesday, March 12, 6:01 AM
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday intensified the pressure on Ukraine’s new leadership, issuing an arrest warrant for the leader of the militant faction that toppled the government there and sparked a Russian military takeover of Crimea.
Meanwhile, Crimean officials said they had closed the region’s civilian airport to flights from the rest of Ukraine in order to prevent “provocateurs” from entering ahead of a Sunday referendum on whether to secede and become part of Russia.
The actions come as President Obama prepares to host Ukraine’s interim prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, in a prominent display of support for Ukraine’s fledgling leadership. Yatsenyuk is due at the White House on Wednesday as the U.S. and European allies consider a range of financial, trade and other support for the new government in Kiev, as well as possible sanctions against Russia for its military push into Crimea.
Now firmly under Moscow’s control, Crimea is planning to hold a secession vote on Sunday — an action that the U.S. and Europe are trying to prevent.
(More here.)
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday intensified the pressure on Ukraine’s new leadership, issuing an arrest warrant for the leader of the militant faction that toppled the government there and sparked a Russian military takeover of Crimea.
Meanwhile, Crimean officials said they had closed the region’s civilian airport to flights from the rest of Ukraine in order to prevent “provocateurs” from entering ahead of a Sunday referendum on whether to secede and become part of Russia.
The actions come as President Obama prepares to host Ukraine’s interim prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, in a prominent display of support for Ukraine’s fledgling leadership. Yatsenyuk is due at the White House on Wednesday as the U.S. and European allies consider a range of financial, trade and other support for the new government in Kiev, as well as possible sanctions against Russia for its military push into Crimea.
Now firmly under Moscow’s control, Crimea is planning to hold a secession vote on Sunday — an action that the U.S. and Europe are trying to prevent.
(More here.)
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