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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Russia
Opinion: No way out of the Crimea crisis
It is rare that a government statement is anticipated with as much deep concern as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s address to parliament on
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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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Kerry: US, Europe will respond if Crimea referendum passes
The United States and the European Union will respond on March 16 with a “serious series of steps” against Russia
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Town mayor joins group going to Crimea ‘to protect Bulgarian interests’
The mayor of Topolovgrad in south-eastern Bulgaria is joining volunteers heading to Ukraine ahead of the March 16 Crimea referendum
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Obama: ‘We will stand with Ukraine’
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. and its allies would be forced to apply a cost to Russia
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EU eager to sign part of association deal with Ukraine next week: Polish PM
Poland and Germany agree that it would be beneficial if Ukraine signed the association agreement with the EU as soon
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Bulgaria will not recognise the results of the referendum in Crimea – foreign minister
Bulgaria will not recognise the results of the March 16 2014 referendum in Crimea, foreign minister Kristian Vigenin said after
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