Crimea Ukraine
Russian parliament approves use of military force in Ukraine

SIMFEROPOL Ukraine — As Russian-backed armed forces effectively seized control of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula on Saturday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia requested that the Russian Senate authorize him to use military force in Ukraine.

News Story: http://nworeport.me/2014/03/01/putin-asks-russias-senate-to-use-military-force-in-ukraine/