Invasion Is Imminent

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

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

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