` ` people have to see the events , not to hear about them , '' says an official . A Russian official urges ` ` outside Russia in the region to respect Crimea 's sovereignty '' Nominees for a new unity government are announced in Independence Square . Scuffles break out outside Crimean Square between pro- and anti - Russian protesters .
`` People have to feel the changes , not to hear about them , '' says an activist . A U.S. official urges `` outside actors in the region to respect Ukraine 's sovereignty '' Nominees for a new unity government are announced in Independence Square . Scuffles break out outside Crimean parliament between pro- and anti-Russian protesters .