The EU has given Russia until Thursday to pull it's troops out of Crimea.
The move has drawn international condemnation – the US President Barack Obama claims Russia has broken international law and says the country is on the "wrong side of history".
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The US has temporarily suspended all military to military engagements with Russia.
Meanwhile, the Tánaiste has summoned the Russian Ambassador to Ireland to a meeting today, to express his condemnation over Russia's actions in Crimea.