UN Security Council meets as international fears grow over Crimea
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ukraine will sign the political part of an association agreement with European Union within the next few weeks, according to
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