NATO has now confirmed what many on Twitter have suspected for days that Russian tanks and combat troops are operating inside of Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/NATOSource/status/532549785275092992
https://twitter.com/NoahShachtman/status/532547733333504000
https://twitter.com/PzFeed/status/532547391686447104
Russian combat troops have entered Ukraine along with tanks, artillery and air defence systems, Nato commander says http://t.co/D52os8d3BS
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 12, 2014
Nato reports sightings of Russian tanks and troops entering eastern Ukraine http://t.co/6E3egd29b6
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 12, 2014
Ukraine’s prime minister responds:
https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/532548505521639424
Russia denies, however:
Reuters: #Russia defense ministry denies Russian soldiers have entered #Ukraine.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 12, 2014
And the U.N. is in action:
UN Security Council holds urgent meeting on Ukraine cease-fire http://t.co/JNTYqyNvAh
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) November 12, 2014
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But this is the big question:
Every hour Obama makes no statement re Putin's overt invasion of #Ukraine gives Kyiv an hour to realize they, sadly, are on their own.
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 12, 2014
Nice about climate deal with Beijing, maybe Obama could ask Vlad about his invasion of #Ukraine, pull him aside for a couple mins at APEC.
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 12, 2014
Putin and Obama did meet yesterday:
Obama, Putin have brief meetings in China http://t.co/vr12PTkRqR
— Kelv (@kelvgb) November 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/JMitchP/status/532547896324145152
When will we hear from the president?
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