Crimea still extremely tense, says Foreign Office The Foreign Office warns Crimea remains extremely tense and it is likely to get worse ahead of the illegal referendum scheduled for March 16. In its updated advice, it reiterated that if you are visiting or living in Crimea, Britons should leave now. The FCO said Russian forces and pro-Russian groups in Crimea have established full operational control there following the decision of the Russian parliament to authorise military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. The situation in Kyiv and other cities has calmed considerably following months of violent protest during which nearly 100 people were killed. Businesses in central Kyiv are now open and the transport system has resumed a normal service. Public protests continue in and around Independence and St Michaels Squares. The FCO said that flights in and out of Simferopol airport are subject to disruption. It added that train and bus routes out of the peninsula are still operating. There are reports of road blocks, but traffic is able to get through. And it reiterated that if you are visiting or living in Crimea, Britons should leave now. The FCO said Russian forces and pro-Russian groups in Crimea have established full operational control there following the decision of the Russian parliament to authorise military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. The situation in Kyiv and other cities has calmed considerably following months of violent protest during which nearly 100 people were killed. Businesses in central Kyiv are now open and the transport system has resumed a normal service. Public protests continue in and around Independence and St Michaels Squares. Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:01:37 +0000
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