In Crimea, Russia’s grip of the region shows no signs of ending any time soon. <br /><br />For the moment the standoff with Ukrainian troops remains peaceful as scores of military personnel, thought to be Russian soldiers, continue to patrol a facility in Perevalnoye. Footage taken at the base showed dozens of armoured vehicles in support. <br /><br />Russian ships have also been spotted moving in and around the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, where the Russian Black Sea Fleet has a base. <br /><br />In the region’s capital Simferpol, the parliament also remains adorned by Russian flags. <br /><br />The seizure of key strategic points in Crimea comes as Russian forces continue to reportedly line up large numbers of troops across the border with Ukraine.
