Russia cites 'humanitarian crisis' in #Crimea, claims 675,000 fled to #Russia. But no sign here of refugees, hungry or injured. Propaganda.

— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) March 2, 2014

A Russia-Ukraine border web-camera. "Thousands of refugees leaving Ukraine", Russian officials say via @euromaidan pic.twitter.com/2wU9AKukuq

— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) March 2, 2014

The population of Crimea is just under 2 million by 2007 estimates. That would mean that over a third of the population of Crimea would be fleeing to Putin. There are no reports of any movement of the kind.