A NATO military officer says it's estimated over 1,000 Russian troops are now operating in Ukraine.
Pro-russian forces have taken another key town in Eastern Ukraine, but Russia denies that its forces are crossing over the boarder.
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has cancelled a visit to Turkey in order to address the situation has says he wants to initiate an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the crisis.
Bob Stewart is an MP and member of Britain's Defence Committee, he says without putting boots ground, there's very little anyone can do.
IN:Do the British Public
OUT: up to the Ukrainians themselves to do
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Bob Stewart is an MP and member of Britain's Defence Committee, he believes there are now growing concerns among other baltic nations.
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IN: The problem is
OUT: part of russia
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Bob Stewart is an MP and member of Britain's Defence Committee, he says as Ukraine is not a member of NATO, the alliance has no duty of care to the country and if it did, it's unlikely that NATO will be able to intervene significantly.
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IN: it is meant to be an alliance…
OUT: a joint line
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