After he was booted from office following a week of violent protests in his country's capital city, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia, seeking protection from the Kremlin against what he calls "extremists."
Moscow granted his request, promising protection "on the territory of Russia," the Associated Press reports. Meanwhile in Ukraine's Crimea region, which is largely controlled by pro-Russia and Yanukovych supporters, armed gunmen seized government buildings and raised the Russian flag.
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For his part, Yanukovych, who is reportedly staying in a Kremlin sanatorium outside the city, maintains that he still holds power in Ukraine.
"I still see myself as the legitimate head of the Ukrainian state," Russian media reported him saying. Around 150,000 Russian soldiers carried out military excercises and fighter jets patrolled the border.
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