U.S. aircraft carrier enters the Mediterranean

U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier " George Bush " , in the Mediterranean , since the day announced February 27 , alert scheduled , according to the Pentagon .



A statement by the U.S. Navy " aircraft carrier supports periodic security operations at sea , in the area of ​​responsibility of the U.S. Fifth Fleet and sixth of the U.S. Navy ." The carrier battle group led by the " George Bush " , was launched from its base in Norfolk, Virginia , in the mid / February


Earlier , Putin asked the Federal Council to approve the use of armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine until the stability of the political situation in this country , and the Senate gave unanimous approval.


The Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin , that the decision of the Federation Council does not mean it will be implemented immediately . He also called on the international community to exert pressure on the authorities in Kiev in order to normalize the situation in Ukraine .