Troops at one of the last major Ukrainian bases in Crimea defiantly sang their national anthem on Saturday as Russian forces stormed their compound and demanded their surrender. As the Russian
force, bristling with heavy machine guns, over-ran the base, the
Ukrainians realized it was pointless to try to fight back. Instead, they
lined up on the parade ground and burst into song as the intruders held
them at gunpoint.
Ratcheting up the pressure on Russia, Chicago threatens to suspend sister-city agreement with Moscow. Now at least four Chicago alderman — including Ald. Edward Burke (14th) — have endorsed the resolution suspending the Sister Cities agreement with Moscow. I'm sure Putin's reconsidering his actions as you read this.
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