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China warns of dangerous Russia sanctions 'spiral'

China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions for its intervention in Ukraine, saying such measures could lead to a dangerous chain reaction that would be difficult to control, reuters reports. March 14 2014, 11:14 2 494 views

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Merkel accuses Russia of adopting ‘law of the jungle’ in Ukraine

German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday accused Russia of resorting to “the law of the jungle” in the Crimea crisis, in a tough speech to parliament in which she warned that the EU would go ahead with its planned sanctions unless Moscow changed course, ft.com reports. March 13 2014, 19:27 3 814 views

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Planes find no debris near site China spotted objects

Search planes have found no trace of a missing Malaysian airliner near the site where Chinese satellites spotted floating objects, officials said Thursday. March 13 2014, 13:06 2 887 views

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Obama meets with Ukraine PM, as US tries to calm crisis ahead of Crimea vote

The Obama administration and Congress are moving on several fronts to try and calm the Ukraine stand-off -- and pressure Russia to cooperate -- ahead of a looming Crimea referendum which could further inflame the crisis, foxnews.com reports.  March 13 2014, 10:59 3 206 views

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G7 will not recognize Crimea referendum results

The leaders of the Group of 7 countries will not recognize the outcome of Crimea’s upcoming referendum intended to decide the future of the disputed region, aawsat.net reports. March 13 2014, 10:56 3 500 views

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Kyiv protests against Russian statement on Crimean independence declaration

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has protested against the statement made by the Russian Foreign Ministry on March 11, 2014 to recognize as lawful the so-called "declaration of independence of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol." The decision approved by the Crimean Supreme Council is unconstitutional, illegal and void, ukrinform.ua reports. March 12 2014, 19:38 1 566 views

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Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry says Yanukovych can’t be considered Ukrainian President

The Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan considers the latest statement of Viktor Yanukovych inappropriate and inadequate. It became known yesterday evening after the Foreign Ministry spread a press release, 24.kg reports. March 12 2014, 19:27 2 687 views

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Louisiana's longest-serving death row prisoner walks free after 30 years

There are many ways to measure 30 years, but for Glenn Ford, the yardstick is simple, bbc reports. March 12 2014, 16:38 2 072 views

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Protesters clash with police across Turkey as thousands mourn 15yo teen death

Police and protesters have clashed in several cities in Turkey as the country is gripped by unrest following the death of 15-year old Berkin Elvan. He was hit by tear-gas canister shot by police and died in hospital after 269 days in a coma, rt.com reports. March 12 2014, 15:36 2 896 views

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Thousands hit Tokyo streets in anti-nuke protest

March 12 2014, 15:29 2 233 views

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Switzerland lengthens list of Ukrainian citizens whose assets to be blocked

The Swiss authorities have announced a decision to freeze all assets and bank accounts of another nine citizens of Ukraine, the Web site of French newspaper Liberation has reported, interfax-ukraine reports. March 12 2014, 11:22 2 646 views

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Search for Malaysia Airlines plane widens to Straits of Malacca

The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has been widened, now covering a massive area that takes in sea and land, euronews.com reports. March 12 2014, 09:39 2 490 views

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Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Ukrainian Crisis

The top diplomats of Russia and the United States have discussed ways to settle the political crisis in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, ria.ru reports. March 12 2014, 09:33 3 164 views

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Yanukovich reads out statement instead of press conference (video)

Journalists were told that no press conference of Yanukovich would take place on Tuesday, euroradio.by reports. March 11 2014, 17:31 2 491 views

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Ukraine crisis: John Kerry declines Vladimir Putin meeting

A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will not happen until Moscow engages with US proposals to tackle the crisis in Ukraine, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said, bbc reports. March 11 2014, 11:40 3 161 views

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Missing Malaysia Airlines plane 'a mystery'

Malaysia's civil aviation chief has said the fate of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet remains "a mystery", bbc reports. March 11 2014, 11:16 3 602 views

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Russia cites ‘chaos’ in eastern Ukraine; gunmen storm bases in Crimea

Russia’s government on Monday accused right-wing militants and Ukraine’s new pro-Western government of causing “chaos” in the eastern part of the country, as pro-Russian forces stormed a number of Ukrainian military bases across the Crimean Peninsula, washingtonpost.com reports.   March 11 2014, 01:32 1 721 views

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Yanukovych to Speak in Rostov-on-Don - Report

Fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will make an official statement Tuesday in Rostov-on-Don, sources close to the once powerful leader told RIA Novosti on Monday, ria.ru repots. March 10 2014, 20:30 2 557 views

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Khodorkovsky: Don’t expect miracles from the West

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian billionaire who spent a decade in prison for opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin, said in Kyiv today that the best path to peace is for Crimea to remain part of Ukraine, kyivpost.com reports. March 10 2014, 20:18 1 547 views

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U.S. accuses Russia's Putin of making "false claims" about Ukraine

The U.S. State Department dropped its diplomatic niceties on Wednesday and all but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of lying about events in Ukraine, publishing a list of what it said were 10 of his "false claims," reuters reports. March 7 2014, 11:32 2 600 views

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Slutsky: State Duma will decide on Crimea after referendum

All factions of the State Duma support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but understand the right of the people of Crimea to raise issues they see fit, Leonid Slutsky, the head of the State Duma committee on CIS affairs, said. March 6 2014, 18:29 2 760 views

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Crimean Tatar Mejlis calling on residents to boycott referendum

Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars has urged the residents of the peninsula to boycott the referendum scheduled for March 16, Mejlis Chairman Refat Chubarov said. March 6 2014, 18:18 1 696 views

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Ukraine crisis: Crimea parliament asks to join Russia

MPs in Crimea have asked Moscow to allow the southern Ukrainian region to become part of the Russian Federation, bbc reports. March 6 2014, 18:03 1 792 views

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Armed pro-Russian militiamen force UN envoy to cut Crimea trip short

United Nations peace envoy Robert Serry had to cut short his visit to Crimea after a group of armed pro-Russian militiamen blocked him and threatened in his car in Simferopol, capital city of the peninsula on March 5, kyivpost.com reports. March 6 2014, 15:25 1 696 views

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Pro-Russian men in Crimea confront women demonstrating for peace in Ukraine (VIDEO)

Some 50 pro-Russian men in support of closer ties with Russia confronted a group of women holding signs asking for peace and unity in Ukraine, kyivpost.com reports. March 6 2014, 15:02 3 078 views