Putin signs treaty to annex Crimea as Ukraine authorises use of force

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The European Union was also invited to the talks.
50% : Carney also spoke briefly about the referendum and the international laws disputed by the US, EU and Kremlin.
50% : It has clinched an association agreement with the European Union, as currently sought by the pro-western leaders who came to power in Ukraine after the removal of Moscow-backed President Viktor Yanukovych.
48% : There are now travel bans and asset freezes.
43% : Apart from the border guards checking documents, there was no sign of armed activity...
41% : We've said that if Russia didn't enter a contact group and start discussing these issues with Ukraine, there would be travel bans and asset freezes.
34% : Yanukovych then formally scrapped the idea of Ukraine's eventual membership of Nato, declaring 'non-bloc' neutrality for his nation of 46 million sandwiched between Russia and the European Union.
33% : Border guards have been more concerned to prevent what Kiev calls "Kremlin agents" - provocateurs they blame for violent clashes in the eastern cities of Donetsk and Kharkiv.

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