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With Ukraine base seizures, Russia moves to consolidate control of Crimea

March 23, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian soldiers and militiamen stormed a Ukrainian air force base in Crimea on Saturday, firing shots and smashing through gates

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Europe 

Ukraine seeks help to resist Russia’s Crimea takeover

March 22, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian forces appear to have taken control of the last Ukrainian military bases on the Crimean peninsula. Russian forces and

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Europe 

Ukraine forces holding out as Russia moves on Crimean bases

March 22, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian forces have been seizing Ukrainian military bases and warships in Crimea as Moscow finalizes its annexation of the Black

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Europe 

Ukrainian language under siege in Crimea

March 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Filing out of their Ukrainian language school – one of just six in the whole of Crimea – fourth graders

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Putin signs law officially annexing Crimea

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday March 21 signed into law legislation completing the annexation of Crimea, calling it a

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Bulgarian government underlines opposition to economic sanctions against Russia

March 21, 2014March 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kristian Vigenin, Plamen Oresharski, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s prime minister and foreign minister have reiterated their government’s opposition to economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis,

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Europe 

European Union expands sanctions list over Russia’s annexation of Crimea

March 21, 2014March 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Council has agreed to expand the list of individuals subject to a travel ban and asset freeze because

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Europe 

Gazprom wins Crimea, may lose EU customers

March 21, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimea may cost it a lot financially – but only if the West makes a concerted,

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Europe 

Europe looks to US, Qatar gas to reduce reliance on Russia

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

As Russia and the West enact tit-for-tat sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, European leaders meeting in Brussels are discussing

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