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Getting Stuck on a Ukrainian Battleship: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

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The blockade by Russia of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continues. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky spoke with families of personnel barricaded inside, who complained about the difficulty of getting food past the pro-Russian protesters outside. Russia's supporters explained why they want Crimea to separate from Ukraine, and Simon negotiated his way through a Russian checkpoint to interview an officer on the Slavutych, a Ukrainian battleship stuck in the harbor of Sevastopol. Follow @simonostrovsky on Twitter here:   / simonostrovsky   Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Sign up for the Beta at http://vicenews.com Watch all of VICE News' coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here:    • VICE News: Ukraine Coverage   Follow VICE News here: Facebook:   / vicenews   Twitter:   / vicenews   Tumblr:   / vicenews   ...more
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Getting Stuck on a Ukrainian Battleship: Russian Roulette in Ukraine
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The blockade by Russia of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continues. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky spoke with families of personnel barricaded inside, who complained about the difficulty of getting food past the pro-Russian protesters outside. Russia's supporters explained why they want Crimea to separate from Ukraine, and Simon negotiated his way through a Russian checkpoint to interview an officer on the Slavutych, a Ukrainian battleship stuck in the harbor of Sevastopol. Follow @simonostrovsky on Twitter here:   / simonostrovsky   Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Sign up for the Beta at http://vicenews.com Watch all of VICE News' coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here:    • VICE News: Ukraine Coverage   Follow VICE News here: Facebook:   / vicenews   Twitter:   / vicenews   Tumblr:   / vicenews  

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