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Obama and Merkel consult on Russia and Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-19 08:14:41 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:617864
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed Russia's annexation of part of Ukraine and agree that international monitors must be sent immediately to southern and eastern Ukraine. They spoke Tuesday and condemned the ....
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2 killed in shooting near Crimea military research center, 'sniper detained'
Date: 2014-03-19 08:10:56 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:15 - ID:617856
Two people – a self-defense member and a Ukrainian soldier – were killed after snipers opened fire from a partially inhabited building near a military research center in Simferopol, Voice of Russia reported. One sniper was reportedly detained, ....
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Britain suspends military equipment exports to Russia: source to MENA
Date: 2014-03-18 17:45:00 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:58 - ID:617318
Britain has suspended military cooperation with Russia, and exports of military equipment worth 37 million pound sterling would be halted, a source at the British foreign office said Tuesday. Earlier, British foreign secretary William Hague said ....
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Ukraine rejects recognition of annexation of Crimea agreement
Date: 2014-03-18 17:28:37 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:51 - ID:617221
Interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Tuesday that his country does not recognize an agreement of the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia, the Voice of Russia reported. Such deal has nothing to do with democracy or ....
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Putin says Crimea is part of Russia
Date: 2014-03-18 15:57:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:39 - ID:617054
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the historical and cultural ties between Russia and Crimea, saying Crimea is an inalienable part of Russia, Itar Tass reported Tuesday. Speaking to a joint session of Parliament in Moscow, Putin said "In ....
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Military, civilian experts from OSCE states to stay in Ukraine until 20 March
Date: 2014-03-18 14:11:21 GMT - Austria - International - SN:30 - ID:616774
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it agreed on Ukraine's request to extend the visit by unarmed military and civilian personnel from OSCE participating States. The visit is to cover the south and east of the country ....
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Putin issues decree for annexation of Crimea by Russia
Date: 2014-03-18 13:44:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:25 - ID:616688
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified Tuesday a decree to declare Crimea and Sevastopol part of Russia, Itar Tass reported. Speaking to a joint session of Parliament in Moscow, Putin stressed the historical and cultural ties between Russia ....
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Ukrainian PM says there is 'strong possibiity' of Russian invasion
Date: 2014-03-18 12:54:21 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:18 - ID:616547
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said there was "a strong possibility" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. "I still believe that there is only one solution of this crisis, a peaceful one," Yatsenyuk told CNN. "But we offer peace, and ....
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Biden arrives in Poland to send signal to Russia
Date: 2014-03-18 10:36:04 GMT - Poland - International - SN:10 - ID:616145
Stepping into a region on edge, US Vice President Joe Biden came to Poland on Tuesday to reassure anxious allies that the US will stand up to Russia's aggression in neighboring Ukraine, even as Moscow brushes aside sanctions and stern warnings from ....
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Hague condemns Russian 'recognition' of Crimea
Date: 2014-03-18 10:33:27 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:616136
Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted Crimea is still part of Ukraine after Moscow signed a decree recognizing it as a sovereign state, BBC reported Tuesday. Hague said Russia was "paving the way" for the annexation of Crimea in violation ....
