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Prague street art points to anti-Russia sentiment

March 16, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine

The Russians are coming. Or rather, they may be looking to expand, and their recent actions in Ukraine don’t sit

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Europe 

Russian troops invade Kherson Oblast, Ukrainians declare right to fight back

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Several Russian military helicopters landed on March 15 in southern Kherson Oblast near Kremlin-occupied Crimea, bringing dozens of commandoes and

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Voting in Crimean referendum starts even as Ukraine government declares it illegitimate

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

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

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

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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Ukraine crisis shows importance of European integration, Bulgarian President says

March 14, 2014March 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Ukraine

The situation in Ukraine shows the importance of the European integration process for Europe and the world, Bulgarian President Rossen

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Europe 

Many Crimea students oppose splitting from Ukraine

March 14, 2014March 13, 2014 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia, 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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Opinion: No way out of the Crimea crisis

March 14, 2014May 10, 2024 Bettina Marx of Deutsche Welle Russia, Ukraine

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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Europe 

Tatar leader asks Putin to pull Russian troops from Crimea

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A Crimean Tatar leader told Russian President Vladimir Putin the secession of Crimea from Ukraine to join Russia would violate

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Europe 

Ukrainian PM seeks international support at UN

March 14, 2014March 16, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

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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