EU imposes sanctions after Crimea moves to join Russia
(Reuters) - The European Union is to impose sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on 21 officials from Russia…
12 years ago
Crimea
Crimeans vote over 90 percent to quit Ukraine for Russia
(Reuters) - Russian state media said Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia on Sunday, as Kiev…
12 years ago
Ukraine standoff intensifies; Russia says sanctions will ‘boomerang’
(Reuters) - Russia said any U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine will boomerang back on the…
12 years ago
2014 Winter Paralympics underway in Sochi
The 2014 Winter Paralympics have begun in Sochi, Russia. Just one Ukraine athlete participated in the opening ceremony, amid simmering…
12 years ago
EU and US start Russia sanctions, call Crimea referendum illegal
The EU and US have both announced preliminary steps against Russia over the situation in Crimea. Chancellor Angela Merkel said…
12 years ago
Crimea votes to join Russia, Obama orders sanctions
BY ALISSA DE CARBONNEL AND LUKE BAKER (Reuters) - Crimea's parliament voted to join Russia on Thursday and its Moscow-backed government…
12 years ago
Ukrainian prime minister says Crimea referendum ‘illegitimate’
Ukraine's prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, has called Crimea’s planned referendum to join the Russia Federation "illegitimate." The Black Sea peninsula…
12 years ago
Armed group threaten UN envoy in Crimea confrontation
As diplomats met in Paris to lower tensions between Ukraine and Russia, a number of incidents on the ground in…
12 years ago
In Ukraine’s Crimea, a tense and surreal standoff
(Reuters) - Holed up on their bases, Ukraine's besieged servicemen and the Russians surrounding them in Crimea are locked in…
12 years ago
Ukraine mobilizes after Putin’s ‘declaration of war’
(Reuters) - Ukraine mobilized for war on Sunday and Washington threatened to isolate Russia economically after President Vladimir Putin declared he…
12 years ago
Ukraine mobilizes for war, calls up reserves
(Reuters) - Ukraine mobilized on Sunday for war and called up its reserves, after Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to…
12 years ago
Ukraine crisis: US calls for Russia to pull back troops in Crimea
US President Obama and Russian President Putin have discussed the Crimea crisis via telephone. Obama called for Russian forces to…
12 years ago
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