Voting in Crimean referendum starts even as Ukraine government declares it illegitimate
Balloting began at 8am on March 16 2014 in a Crimean referendum that asks peninsula voters whether they want to
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Europe
Russia vetoes Crimea resolution, China abstains
Russia deployed its veto at the U.N. Security Council Saturday, blocking a resolution condemning the referendum slated for Sunday in
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Turmoil in Ukraine brings ammunition to Hungary’s election campaign
Over the past few weeks, the political upheaval in Ukraine has directed Hungary’s attention toward Kyiv and increasingly toward the
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Slovakian presidential elections: Fico to face Kisko in run-off
The result of the first round of the presidential elections did not bring many surprises. Robert Fico, prime minister and
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Many Crimea students oppose splitting from Ukraine
Ahead of Sunday’s referendum in Crimea over whether to join the Russian Federation, a split between young, educated Crimeans and
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Tatar leader asks Putin to pull Russian troops from Crimea
A Crimean Tatar leader told Russian President Vladimir Putin the secession of Crimea from Ukraine to join Russia would violate
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Ukrainian PM seeks international support at UN
Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed to the U.N. Security Council Thursday for its support to help stop Russia
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No discussions with Turkey on Cyprus natural gas, US company says
US oil and gas company Noble Energy said in a media statement on March 13 2014 that that it had
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Ruling Serbian Progressive Party set for largest share of votes in March 16 election – polls
Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is set for the largest share of votes in the country’s snap national parliamentary
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