With Ukraine base seizures, Russia moves to consolidate control of Crimea
Russian soldiers and militiamen stormed a Ukrainian air force base in Crimea on Saturday, firing shots and smashing through gates
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Ukraine seeks help to resist Russia’s Crimea takeover
Russian forces appear to have taken control of the last Ukrainian military bases on the Crimean peninsula. Russian forces and
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Macedonian presidential election campaign starts officially on March 24
The electoral campaign for the presidential elections in Macedonia starts on March 24, while parties have carried out the last
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Ukraine forces holding out as Russia moves on Crimean bases
Russian forces have been seizing Ukrainian military bases and warships in Crimea as Moscow finalizes its annexation of the Black
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Ukrainian language under siege in Crimea
Filing out of their Ukrainian language school – one of just six in the whole of Crimea – fourth graders
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Turkey’s Twitter ban backfires as millions find workarounds
The Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter has largely backfired, analysts and social media watchers say. Not even a day
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Putin signs law officially annexing Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday March 21 signed into law legislation completing the annexation of Crimea, calling it a
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Twitter blocked in Turkey
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told an election rally in the western city of Bursa on March 20, “we
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European Union expands sanctions list over Russia’s annexation of Crimea
The European Council has agreed to expand the list of individuals subject to a travel ban and asset freeze because
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