On The Scene: Daniel Schearf in Kyiv

Russia's moves to take Crimea are not going down well in the Ukrainian capital. Although the two countries are historically united, Moscow's efforts to make Crimea part of Russia are a hostile takeover, says Olena, a lawyer in Kyiv. "Our people have a right to our own state and the right to laws created and ratified according to the judicial mentality of the Ukrainian people,” she said. “Therefore, I consider Russia now is encroaching on our state, our sovereignty,...

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