Police re-captured the administrative headquarters of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and have around 68 pro-Russian protesters in custody who are being questioned over the occupation.

The West appears to have terrifyingly little leverage on Russia's President Putin. Even when there was a suggestion from America today that Russia might be kicked out of the G8. Well the Germans quickly snuffed that idea out, saying that was going too far.

Germany's Chancellor Merkel has been on the phone to President Putin, and has got him to agree to a contact group and a fact finding mission.

Russia is in complete military control of Crimea. Credit: Google Maps

But the only facts are those on the ground which, as the US acknowledged, are that Russia is in complete military control of Crimea. What we saw today in Perevalne has been repeated at Ukrainian bases all around the peninsula, where the Ukrainians have been told that they must give up their arms.