epa04132604 A woman poses to photo with an armed man in military uniform Simferopol, Ukraine, 19 March 2014. Ukrainian soldiers gave their country’s navy headquarters in Crimea to pro-Russian militias without firing a shot on 19 March, a day after Russia signed an accession treaty with the leaders of the Black Sea peninsula. Russian President Putin on 18 March 2014 signed a treaty with the Moscow-backed leaders of Crimea and Sevastopol about the two regions‘ accession to Russia. US Vice President Biden warned during a visit to Lithuania that Russia will face further isolation ‚if it follows this dark path.‘ Meanwhile, the European Union moved closer to providing Ukraine with 2.2 billion dollars in loans, once Kiev concludes an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), EU Economy Commissioner Rehn said on 19 March. EPA/JAKUB KAMINSKI POLAND OUT
