Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, declared that Crimea had been fully integrated into Russia. Until 2016 these new subjects were grouped in the Crimean Federal District. On 8 August 2016, Ukraine reported that Russia had increased its military presence along the demarcation line. In response to this military buildup Ukraine also deployed more troops and resources closer to the border with Crimea. The Pentagon has downplayed a Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling Russian troops along the border a regular military exercise. On 10 August, Russia claimed two servicemen were killed in clashes with Ukrainian commandos, and that Ukrainian servicemen had been
International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and Simferopol start this war, our duty is to resist it by all available means!" The Fourth International, an international group of trozkyist communist parties, approved a resolution that expressed support for Maidan Revolution and condemned russian actions in Ukraine, while also expressing mistrust in the new government of Ukraine. The resolution also asked for immediate cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of russian troops from Ukraine, opposition of anti-social policies and neutrality of ukrainan state. International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation have almost always been