Fear in Ukraine

This picture pretty much sums it up. These are anti-Yanukovych activists in the eastern, pro-Russian Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Today, they were rounded up by the pro-Russian majority in town, beaten up, and forced to kneel in the town square.

Putin just asked the Duma for approval to send troops to Ukraine, on humanitarian grounds. It was approved unanimously.

Eight of these Il-76s with troops and APCs landed yesterday in Crimea. More are on their way from Russia. I can't believe the Olympics was just a week ago.