Ukraine's Klitschko Calls For 'General Mobilization'

Ukraine's Klitschko Calls For 'General Mobilization'
KIEV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 24: The leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitali Klitschko (R) speaks at the meeting about consultations due to the ongoing political crisis in Kiev, Ukraine on February 24, 2014. (Photo by Bahadr Vanl/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
KIEV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 24: The leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitali Klitschko (R) speaks at the meeting about consultations due to the ongoing political crisis in Kiev, Ukraine on February 24, 2014. (Photo by Bahadr Vanl/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

KIEV, March 1 (Reuters) - Vitaly Klitschko, a senior Ukrainian politician and likely presidential candidate, called on Saturday for a "general mobilization" following Russian parliament's decision to approve deploying troops in Ukraine's Crimea region.

"Klitschko calls for a declaration on a general mobilization," the retired boxing champion's political party UDAR (Punch) said, making clear he favoured a military mobilization.

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