◼ Gunmen Storm Crimea Hotel Full of Reporters on Eve of Referendum
A day before the breakaway leaders of Crimea stage a referendum on their secession from Ukraine, roughly two dozen commandos took over a major hotel on Saturday night in the Crimean capital of Simferopol, where dozens of journalists — including a TIME correspondent — are staying.
◼ UPDATE: Ukraine reports Russian 'invasion' on eve of Crimea vote - AFP
◼ Forces Seize Natural Gas Station - AP
◼ PAPER: Paranoia Leads Putin To Point Of No Return - Telegraph
◼ US Navy destroyer to conduct more Black Sea drills...
◼ REPORT: Russia Downs Drone - AFP
◼ Obama national security aides meet - AFP
