.@WhiteHouse no longer views Yanukovych as president of Ukraine, Jay Carney said on Thursday. Yanukovych “abdicated his responsibility.”

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 27, 2014

but the Crimea still does…

New head of Crimean regional govt says Yanukovych still president, will take instructions from him. http://t.co/zKpI3Zxxq4

— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) February 27, 2014