US Official Claims 6,000 Russian Troops In Complete Control Of Crimeae

zerohedge.com March 2, 2014

While the images and local news have been suggesting that Russia is in control on the Crimean peninsula, US officials (according to Bloomberg) have confirmed this:

– *RUSSIAN FORCES IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF CRIMEA: U.S. OFFICIAL

–c*RUSSIA HAS 6,000 TROOPS IN CRIMEA, U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS

– *KERRY TO REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR UKRANIAN SOVEREIGNITY, PSAKI SAYS

Obama, Merkel, and Cameron are now on a conference call to discuss this “fact” and officials have just reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Kiev tomorrow (though we suspect not Sevastopol):

The US is focused on Economic, Political and Diplomatic options on Ukraine, Not on any possible U.S military action, U.S. Official says

– *U.S. CONSIDERING SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN BANKS, OFFICIAL SAYS