SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Dozens of military trucks transporting heavily armed soldiers rumbled over Crimea's rutted roads Saturday as Russia reinforced its armed presence on the disputed peninsula in the Black Sea. Moscow's foreign minister ruled out any dialogue with Ukraine's new authorities, whom he dismissed as the puppets of extremists.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Associated Press: Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea
Two teenagers sit on the wharf in the port of Sevastopol while the Russian Large Landing Ship \"Orsk\" is seen in the background, on March 8, 2014. On Thursday, Ukraine's Prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk dubbed illegitimate a request by the local parliament in Crimea to become part of Russia. AFP PHOTO/Filippo MONTEFORTE
