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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the test site readiness of combat forces in Kirillovsky on Monday .
Ukraine accused Russia on Monday to seize border posts . The Kremlin also accused significantly augment troops in the Crimea . Meanwhile Russia's currency and stock market plunged dramatically , after the Kremlin military occupied the Crimea .
Border Troops of Ukraine said Russia's military alert armed military vehicles deployed in the territory of Ukraine on the border that separates it from the territory of Russia .
The movement signaled the Kremlin 's intention to persist for long periods in the Crimea . Prime Minister of Ukraine newly appointed , Arseniy Yatsenyuk , predicted little chance to resolve the crisis as soon as possible . However, he added , there was no evidence of Russian troops pushed into the power of the Ukrainian Crimea . He also believes , Ukraine has no plans to do the same .
"I think we're past the worst phase of the crisis between Ukraine with Russia , " he said .
Commander in several Ukrainian military base in the last day or two that it has received an ultimatum from the Russians or the Black Sea Fleet Kremlin officials who ordered their immediate disarming and leaving the base .
The deadline passed , with no real consequences . Ukrainian troops remain on guard . Therefore , some military bases have been blockaded by Russian troops . Or , they began to be tested by a perimeter civilians aggressive pro - Russian .
Denied the Black Sea Fleet has issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainian troops in the Crimea by the deadline Tuesday morning local time . However, according to Ukrainian officials , they received an ultimatum like that . It was unclear whether the ultimatum is the Russian pressure tactics or indeed signal the escalation of tensions .
Yatsenyuk believe , his government has limited the Russian military aggression with restraint strategy , making its forces on alert and stay in the barracks . " I believe Russia expects armed conflict , military reaction and martial law [ in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine ] ... so that they can make an excuse to attack , " he said ..
Russian officials could not be reached for comment about the report in the Russian military movements ferry crossing paths . Customs officials who met at the crossing states , ferries operate normally on Monday morning local time .
Escalation of tensions in Crimea push down stocks , bonds and currencies of Russia . Exchange rate of the ruble fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar ( U.S. ) and the euro . Decrease urged the central bank or the Bank of Russia Russia ( BOR ) to announce a rate hike of 1.5 percentage points . Moscow Micex stock index fell 11 % in trading after Monday afternoon .
" All the assets of Russia has now been sold . It is a form of panic . Market anxious and could not await the arrival of positive news , "said Egor Fedorov , an analyst at ING Bank in Moscow .
Russia's deputy economy minister , Andrei Klepach , said the move was not related to inflation BOR . The rate hike , he added as quoted by Interfax news agency , aims to limit the weakening ruble .
Ukrainian officials accused Russian President Vladimir Putin brought the two countries to the brink of war . Moreover , after the Russian Parliament passed a high demand for Putin to deploy forces in Ukraine . Kremlin claims of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine who are under threat of a new government . The new Ukrainian government took over the leadership , following the overthrow of the president of Russia's ally , Viktor Yanukovych .
The U.S. and Europe condemned the invasion of Russia over the Crimea . Group of the world 's richest country Group of Seven ( G - 7 ) said they would not attend a meeting at the resort of Sochi , Russia scheduled for this summer . Some other threatens the possibility of sanctions against Russia . Secretary of State ( Secretary ) John Kerry called the U.S. invasion of Russia over the Crimea as " incredible aggression . "
Russian Foreign Ministry statement directly responding to Kerry . He called Kerry 's comments " unacceptable . " Unmitigated , he accused Kerry has adopted the rhetoric of the Cold War era .
" The U.S. and its allies turned a blind eye over the excesses of the militants in Maidan [ Kiev center ] , also crimes of their political opponents and civilians , anti - Semitic , anti - Russian sentiment following the desecration of a monument to the heroes of World War II , " said Foreign Ministry . The statement refers to the protesters who gathered in Kiev 's main square for months . The protests led to the overthrow of Yanukovych .
For the Russian Foreign Ministry , the decision to ignore the G - 7 meeting in Sochi also " destructive and contrary to the principle of constructive cooperation . "
On the other hand , Putin attend a military training near St. . Petersburg . Last weekend , he ordered the soldiers combat readiness testing in various regions of Russia . The test group included a number of combat units stationed near the Ukrainian border .
Escalation of tension making officials in Crimea and other regions of Ukraine should survive under pressure , both from Russia and pro - Kremlin leader . They threatened to switch allegiance .
Border forces signaled Russia's military action in an attempt to scare the Ukrainian military units . By doing so , the Ukrainian military is expected to take off allegiance to the new government .
" In the last few hours , the pressure of the Russian army against the Ukrainian border guards have been significantly strengthened , " said border services agency in a statement . " Russian special forces have seized control of several units of the border . They used brute physical strength as well as threats , which take advantage of the forces of fear . "
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