Hagel Warns Russia on Ukraine Miscalculation Amid Crimea Unrest
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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel cautioned the Kremlin against making a “miscalculation” in maneuvering ground and air forces near the border with Ukraine, which is still without a full-time government after the toppling of its pro-Russian president.
Joined by NATO allies, Hagel issued the warning after Interfax reported that Russia put fighter jets on alert, stepping up a military drill announced yesterday. Adding to tensions, the parliament of the southern Ukrainian region of Crimea was seized by armed backers of union with Russia.