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THAT'S WHY THEY ARE CALLING THIS
AN INVASION.
OVERNIGHT, DOZENS OF ARMED PRO
RUSSIAN FORCES SEIZED CONTROL OF
THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND
MILITARY ARPT IN THE CRIMEA
REGION.
THEY TOOK OVER A GOVERNMENT
BUILDING YESTERDAY AND RAISED
THE RUSSIAN FLAG.
THEIR FUGITIVE PRESIDENT IS
EXPECTED TO EMERGE FROM THE
SHADOWS.
A WEEK AFTER BEING OUSTED,
REPORTS THE HUMILIATED LEADER
WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE IN
RUSSIA.
LIKELY TO ANGER THE DEMONSTRATE
STRAY TORS AGAINST THE NEW
GOVERNMENT.
ON THURSDAY, YANUKOVYCH TOLD
RUSSIAN NEWS AGENCIES THAT THE
PARLIAMENT'S ACTIVITY IS
ILLEGITIMATE.
VOTED INTO THE SEAT OF PRIME
MINIS
MINISTER.
>> WE'LL DO EVERYTHING AND USE
ALL LEGAL MEANS TO STABILIZE THE
SITUATION IN CRIMEA.
>> Reporter: HE'S CONCERNED
ABOUT IMAGES LIKE THESE.
CRIMEA REMAINS THE LAST
STRONGHOLD OF OPPOSITION TO THE
NEW LEADERSHIP OF THE UKRAINE.
REPRESENTING A COUNTRY DIVIDED
WHERE MANY IN THE WEST WANT TO
INCREASE TIES WITH EUROPE, WHILE
SOME IN THE EAST WANT TO REJOIN
RUSSIA.
JUST OVER THE BORDER, RUSSIA
CONTINUES TO RATCHET UP THEIR
MILITARY EXERCISES POSITIONS
FIGHTER JETS AND DEPLOYING
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS.
>> I EXPECT RUSSIA TO BE
TRANSPARENT ABOUT THESE
ACTIVITIES AND I URGE THEM TO
NOT TAKE ANY STEPS THAT COULD BE
MISINTERPRETED.
>> Reporter: THOSE RUSSIAN
MILITARY EXERCISES ACROSS THE
BORDER IN RUSSIA NOW INCLUDE 80