Ukraine On The Brink, Ctd

Go here to catch up on our coverage over the weekend. The latest tweets punctuating the crisis:

Russian troops in unmarked uniforms now control the ferry terminal at Kerch which links #Crimea with Russia pic.twitter.com/Z46oK1NDGR

— alex rossi (@alexrossiSKY) March 3, 2014

So, uh, Russia is building a bridge that will physically connect it to Crimea: http://t.co/wZ4q9U2Y2R

— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) March 3, 2014

https://twitter.com/ilyamuz/status/440477813431607296

Pro-Russian activists are storming Ukrainian provincial government building in Donetsk – @maxseddon (via… http://t.co/6PL6WbYRNG

— Tribulation Now (@TribulationNow) March 3, 2014

Several hundred protesters, some with russian flags, non-violently seized administration of Donetsk region, demanding new governor

— Alexey Yaroshevsky (@Yaro_RT) March 3, 2014

Occupied Donetsk provincial parliament voted for a secession referendum to be held. Some MPs resigned – @novostidnua pic.twitter.com/3DID4j9dFA

— вареничок.eristavi 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@maksymeristavi) March 3, 2014

Moscow blocks Ukraine websites giving views different from the heavy state propaganda in Russia. A telling sign. http://t.co/gaJj35FZ9Q

— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) March 3, 2014

Masked Gunmen Seize Crimean Investigative Journalism Center: journalists being harassed at armed checkpoints @gijn http://t.co/5tnlnAAG3S

— Nieman Foundation (@niemanfdn) March 3, 2014

Crowds bused in from Russia mix with local pro-#Russia forces in #Donetsk, attack journalist http://t.co/GclC5gaGfU http://t.co/xeQcCTdkM7

— Freedom House (@FreedomHouseDC) March 3, 2014

One word for the mood gripping Moscow's business community as it watches events unfolding in Crimea: "panic" http://t.co/68VkqgZ3wR

— Financial Times (@FT) March 3, 2014

Russia MICEX index sees its market capitalisation down $58.4 bln in one day – more than the $51 bln or so Moscow spent on Sochi Olympics

— Lidia Kelly (@LidKelly) March 3, 2014

#Crimea invasion has brought ruble to historic low 37/$, 52/#Euro http://t.co/uGsmK6PR7k
— The Eurasian Knot (@euraknot.bsky.social) (@euraknot) March 3, 2014

My thoughts on the ruble tanking: burn, baby, burn. #Ukraine

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 3, 2014

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