Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

A protester draped in a Ukrainian flag demonstrates against Russian intervention in Ukraine, during a demonstration in London's Parliament Square, on March 3, 2014. Photo: AFP

A man waves Russian national flag outside the territory of the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol, Ukraine, 03 March 2014. Photo: EPA

A Ukrainian national flag flies on the board of Ukrainian navy ship Slavutich at harbor of Sevastopol, Ukraine, Monday, March 3, 2014. Photo: AP