BREAKING: Russia's upper house unanimously approves potential use of military force in Ukraine, in session broadcast on state TV.
— CNN International (@cnni) March 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/ARothNYT/status/439783262987485184
Self-propelled guns, 6000 troops, 30 APCs already in Ukraine, now Putin's asking to invade http://t.co/R1vR2k9XkM pic.twitter.com/bYIbYeTyQ0
— The Interpreter (@Interpreter_Mag) March 1, 2014
Text of Putin's declaration of war – "due to the threat posed to Russian citizens" pic.twitter.com/GNvxGCCmoO
— Leonid ХВ Ragozin (@leonidragozin) March 1, 2014
Big rally in Donetsk vs. new government. People storm provincial admin, raise Russian flag. https://t.co/5D2Go7rhsf pic.twitter.com/vSwfKKSjiw
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 1, 2014
People now storming into Kharkov provincial government building. One of most pro-Russian eastern provinces
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 1, 2014
Mysterious combat soldiers guard pedestrian street in #Crimea capital #Simferopol. #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/gS0a851ewG
— Lucian Kim (@Lucian_Kim) March 1, 2014
Finally got some mystery camo guys to identify themselves. Russian 810 marine brigade out of Sevastopol. "We're just here to help."
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) March 1, 2014
Balaclava now. The entrance to the coast guard base pic.twitter.com/s2p6v157m5
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) March 1, 2014
Russia Today just reported on supposed nuclear threat from Ukraine, claiming 'radicals' could produce a dirty bomb http://t.co/65npGXZtJ3
— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) March 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/439768671058419712
Nobody's provided evidence that "men from Kiev" tried to seize Crimean government buildings yet. Has the whiff of a Gulf of Tonkin scenario
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 1, 2014
Pro-Russian march in Crimea capital just now, sign says "Russian Spring", crowd chanting "fascism will not pass" pic.twitter.com/7KEL6K09i6
— Simon Shuster (@shustry) March 1, 2014
Looks like Putin has just tossed wasted $50bn worth of public relations intended to burnish Russia's image around world. #SochiLegacy
— Jason Corcoran (@jason_corcoran) March 1, 2014
Why is Putin declaring war on #Ukaine? Because he can. That's all you need to know.
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 1, 2014
Your move, Obama. Putin just called your bluff.
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) March 1, 2014
The Guardian is live-blogging. More Dish updates soon.