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UN Security Council meets as international fears grow over Crimea

March 11, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council met on Ukraine Monday for a fifth time in 10 days, as international concerns grow that

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Crimea’s referendum spurs ethnic tensions in Ukraine

March 11, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

With only days to go before the referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimea region is held, all eyes are

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Crimea prepares for referendum

March 10, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The chief of Crimea’s election commission, Myhkailo Malyshev, said Monday he is moving ahead with preparations for next Sunday’s referendum

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Poland evacuates its consulate in Crimea amid mounting tensions

March 10, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland’s Foreign Ministry decided on March 8 to pull out staff from its consulate in Sevastopol, the Crimean port city

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Kyiv: No plans to send forces to Crimea

March 9, 2014March 12, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s acting defense minister says Kyiv has no plans to send armed forces to Crimea. The Interfax news agency quoted

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Russian military vehicles enter Ukrainian base near Simferopol

March 9, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A convoy of military vehicles, apparently Russian, has entered a base near Crimea’s capital Simferopol. Reuters news service, which filmed

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European People’s Party elects Juncker as its candidate European Commission President

March 7, 2014March 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The EU-wide centre-right European People’s Party elected Jean-Claude Juncker, formerly prime minister of Luxembourg and former Eurogroup president, as its

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Ukrainians fight back in information war

March 7, 2014 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Kremlin-controlled media have launched an information war to justify Russia’s seizing of Crimea. In response, Ukrainians are organizing to counter

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Yatseniuk: Ukraine to sign deal with EU within weeks

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine will sign the political part of an association agreement with European Union within the next few weeks, according to

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