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Ukraine crisis: bugged call reveals conspiracy theory about Kiev snipers

Estonian foreign minister Urmas Paet tells EU's Cathy Ashton about claim that provocateurs were behind Maidan killings, theguardian.com reports. March 6 2014, 12:19 7 744 views

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EU ready to provide 11 billion euros of financial aid to Ukraine

The European Union is ready to provide 11 billion euros ($15 billion) of financial support to Ukraine over the next couple of years via a series of loans and grants, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday, reuters reports. March 5 2014, 17:55 2 819 views

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China Backs Russia on Ukraine

Despite its principle of non-interference, domestic and international interests have Beijing siding with Moscow, thediplomat.com reports. March 5 2014, 17:36 3 638 views

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Asteroid 2014 DX110 Will Pass Between Earth, Moon On March 5 (LIVE VIDEO)

Earth is in for a close call, huffingtonpost.com reports about asteroid flyby. March 5 2014, 13:04 3 666 views

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Obama: Russia 'not fooling anybody' over Ukraine

Obama: Russia is not being strategic. A clip from the president's address yesterday, telegraph.com reports. Barack Obama says Vladimir Putin's rationale for his incursion into Crimea was not "fooling anybody" and that Russian "meddling" in Ukraine would isolate Moscow. March 5 2014, 12:22 2 360 views

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Kerry honors heroes, pledges cash, scolds Putin during brief Kyiv visit

In a gesture of support for Ukraine, US State Secretary John Kerry visited Kyiv on March 4, paying respect to the nation's fallen heroes, threatening Russia with new sanctions, and pledging economic support to the interim government, kyivpost.com reports. March 5 2014, 12:14 4 022 views

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EU Plans No Sanctions on Russia for Now – Russian Envoy

The European Union has no plans to impose sanctions on Russia over the recent events in Ukraine, Russia’s EU envoy said Tuesday, commenting on a statement a day earlier by European foreign ministers, ria.ru reports. March 5 2014, 11:31 3 579 views

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Crimea Rejects Talks with Ukraine Leadership

The recently appointed head of the southern Ukrainian republic of Crimea says his government refuses to negotiate with newly installed central authorities in the capital, Kiev, ria.ru reports. March 5 2014, 11:28 5 041 views

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Gulnara Karimova was beaten by two SBP officials

The Uzbek president’s older daughter has been under house arrest for almost two weeks without any way to communicate with the outside world and without any medical attention after having been beaten, uznews.net reports, citing their source in Tashkent.  March 5 2014, 10:20 9 470 views

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Putin Calls Ukraine Uprising ‘Unconstitutional’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday justified his country’s intervention in the Crimea region of neighboring Ukraine as necessary to protect Russian citizens from what he called an “unconstitutional coup” by protesters in Kiev, worldtime.com reports. March 5 2014, 09:43 4 222 views

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Sushi and sleep: World's oldest person offers tips for a long life

Seeking advice on how to live a long time? You could do a lot worse than Misao Okawa. The Japanese woman is celebrating her 116th birthday today, 5 March, yahoonews reports. March 5 2014, 09:35 3 835 views

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Putin: Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea region

Russia is not considering trying to make Crimea a part of Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Only people who live in Crimea can determine their future, he said, cnn reports. March 4 2014, 16:54 3 748 views

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Putin ends army exercise, Russian markets rally despite Ukraine tension

President Vladimir Putin ordered troops involved in a military exercise in western Russia back to base on Tuesday in an announcement that appeared intended to ease East-West tension over fears of war in Ukraine. March 4 2014, 14:57 3 969 views

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Western Countries Mull Russia Isolation Measures

As thousands of Russians troops are securing control over Crimea, the U.S. has warned Russia about the economic and diplomatic sanctions it could face if it fails to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, the moscowtimes reports. March 4 2014, 12:42 3 701 views

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Russia's Black Sea fleet denies ultimatum issued to Ukrainian forces in Crimea

Russia's Black Sea fleet has denied that it issued Ukrainian naval forces in Crimea with an ultimatum to surrender or face full-scale military assault, abc.net reports. March 4 2014, 10:17 2 284 views

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Russia: Yanukovich asked Putin to use force to save Ukraine

Ukraine's ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin requesting that he use Russia's military to restore law and order in Ukraine, Moscow's U.N. envoy told a stormy meeting of the Security Council on Monday, reuters reports. March 4 2014, 09:51 3 555 views

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Yanukovych still Ukraine's "legitimate" head of state: Russia

Ukraine’s deposed president Viktor Yanukovych is still the legitimate head of state of the country even if his authority is “negligible,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday, newsinfo.net reports. March 3 2014, 16:21 3 698 views

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China becomes world's largest goods trader: WTO

China was the largest goods trading nation in 2013, a Ministry of Commerce statement said on Saturday, citing data from the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to xinhua. March 3 2014, 10:46 2 269 views

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Dozens Arrested At Moscow Antiwar Protest (video)

Moscow police have arrested dozens of people protesting against military intervention in Ukraine, rferl.org reports. March 3 2014, 10:14 2 944 views

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G7 condemns Russia military build-up

Russia's G8 partners have condemned Moscow's military build-up in Ukraine amid fresh diplomatic efforts to avert a dangerous escalation of the crisis, bbc reports. March 3 2014, 09:51 4 374 views

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Ukraine declares general mobilization after Russia approves use of military force in Crimea

Russia's Federation Council has approved the address from the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin about the deployment of limited military contingent on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea. March 3 2014, 10:39 2 332 views

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Russia approves troops for Ukraine

Russia's upper house of parliament has approved President Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine, bbc reports. March 1 2014, 21:56 3 930 views

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Ukraine Asks Russia to Extradite Yanukovych

Ukraine’s chief prosecutor asked Russia to extradite deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday, as the fugitive leader prepared in Russia to give his first press conference since his disappearance in Ukraine earlier this week, ria.ru reports.  February 28 2014, 17:45 3 927 views

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Duma will consider a bill about accelerated issuing of Russian passports

The leader of the group Fair Russia, a deputy of the State Duma of Russia Sergey Mironov during his visit to Sevastopol stated that the State Duma of the Russian Federation will consider a bill about accelerated issuing of Russian passports to citizens of CIS, nahnews.com.ua reports. February 28 2014, 16:33 2 533 views

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Ukraine crisis: 'Russians occupy' Crimea airports

Ukraine's interior minister has accused Russian naval forces of occupying Sevastopol airport in the autonomous region of Crimea, bbc reports. February 28 2014, 15:44 2 978 views