“Russia does not want to take over Ukraine’s Crimea region, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, but he showed no signs of backing down on Russia’s presence in the region despite Western pressure. Putin labeled what had happened in Ukraine an ‘anti-constitutional coup and armed seizure of power,’ and he insisted that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is the legitimate leader of the nation.”
Source: Putin: Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine’s Crimea region – CNN.com
