Ukraine's president fears Russia could invade after Crimea referendum
Ukrainian servicemen in the Kherson region on Saturday, where Ukraine's defence ministry said the military repelled an attempt by Russian forces to enter a long spit of land bordering Crimea. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuter
Saturday 15 March 2014
Luke Harding in Kiev, Shaun Walker in Simferopol and agencies in DonetskUkraine's president said there was a "real danger" Moscow would seize further territory after Sunday's referendum in Crimea, and accused "Kremlin agents" of orchestrating turmoil in the Russian-speaking east of his country.
