People protesting against Russian troops in Ukraine gather outside an European Union emergency foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

People protesting against Russian troops in Ukraine gather outside an European Union emergency foreign ministers meeting in Brussels March 3, 2014. EU foreign ministers will push on Monday for high-level mediation to resolve the crisis over Russia’s invasion of Crimea, while threatening the possibility of sanctions if Russia does not back down. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM – Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)