Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced what it called lawlessness by far-right activists in eastern Ukraine, a statement likely to trigger alarms in Ukraine about possible Russian intervention there.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Associated Press: Russia warns over ‘lawlessness’ in eastern Ukraine
Members of the so-called pro-Russian \"Crimean people's self-defence forces\" stand outside the main military hospital in Simferopol on March 10, 2014. Crimea's pro-Russian authorities sought to boost their claim to break from Ukraine Monday as volunteer soldiers swore an oath of allegiance in front of prime minister Sergei Aksyonov. He told journalists 186 volunteers had so far joined the new Crimean \"self-defence\" units after pro-Moscow forces took power in the region and announced their intention to join with Russia, with a referendum planned for Sunday. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE
