I caught a bit of it. I think he was being his usual self. Some of it right, some of it funny/showy and some just cryptical or nonsensical. Plus a slight air of superiority, he thinks he's about 10 times smarter than the journalists, and it shows.....

But according to him, NOTHING has happened from a Russian perspective, and Russia will not annex or otherwise take over Crimea. He said:


  • No Russian forces crossed any borders apart from soldiers legitimately transiting to the Sevastopol base according to the contract.
  • The number of Russian solders on Crimea is within the terms of the contract for the base....
  • Definitely no tanks involved, and
  • any action at the border with Ukraine was pure co-incidence due to a random military exercise.... yes, sure... what are the odds of that.
  • He denied any knowledge of the special forces type soldiers with "no insignia" that turned up in Crimea and said that anyone can buy a uniform in a shop. Too silly! He should have just said "Unable to comment".


I totally believed it when European media they said Russia was sending soldiers to Krim.