– Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said last Friday that Moscow would seek a reimbursement of the $11 billion Russia Moves to Scrap Black Sea Fleet Agreements with Ukraine © RIA Novosti. Vasily Batanov 17:20 28/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 28 (RIA Novosti)… Read More ›
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Poland evacuates consulate in Crimea: foreign minister
March 08, 2014 03:37 PM WARSAW: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Saturday Poland had evacuated its consulate in Ukraine’s Crimea due to disturbances by Russian forces. Sikorski said on Twitter: “Because of continuing disturbances by Russian forces there,… Read More ›
Ukraine Crisis Deepens as Sevastopol Votes to Join Russia
– The city, which has a separate administrative status from the rest of Crimea 10:37 07/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 7 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s Crimean city of Sevastopol has voted to become part of Russia, mirroring an earlier vote by the… Read More ›
Russians sink a boat off Ukraine coast – their own
– the act was intended to prevent Ukrainian navy ships from leaving a nearby base and going to sea. By Sergei L. Loiko 6:56 PM PST, March 5, 2014 YEVPATORIA, Ukraine — An anti-submarine boat may have been the first… Read More ›
Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny carries NATO’s intelligence equipment — source
March 05, 18:45 SEVASTOPOL The source added that one of US Naval Forces destroyers planned to enter the Black Sea later this week ITAR-TASS/Alexei Pavlishak SEVASTOPOL, March 05. /ITAR-TASS/. The Ukrainian Navy’s frigate The Hetman Sahaidachny has entered the port of… Read More ›
‘We control everything’: Crimea breaks ties with Ukraine
– He had this message for Canada and other Western nations: “You are welcome to come to Crimea. Come here and relax.” Colonel Yuri Mamchur, commander of the Ukrainian garrison at the Belbek air base, leads his men to the… Read More ›
The Nightmare Scenario has been called into play “BUDAPEST REFERENDUM” Ukraine claims Russian ‘invasion’
Ukraine pleads for help after Russian ‘invasion’ Mark MacKinnon Sevastopol, Ukraine — The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Feb. 28 2014, 2:15 AM EST The new Ukrainian government said Friday it had been invaded by Russia and appealed for the United States… Read More ›
Movement of Russian armored vehicles in Crimea fully complies with agreements – Foreign Ministry
Published time: February 28, 2014 13:28 15:29 Russian military vessels are anchored at a navy base in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, February 27, 2014 (Reuters) The movements of the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s armored vehicles… Read More ›
Avakov Accusing Russia Of Military Invasion In Crimea
Avakov Accusing Russia Of Military Invasion In Crimea (09:41, Friday, February 28, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency Interior Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov accuses Russia of military invasion in Crimea, he wrote in Facebook. “I may describe the situation [in Crimea] as… Read More ›
Armed men seize main regional airport in Ukraine’s Crimea -Interfax
Source: Reuters – Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:54 AM Author: Reuters KIEV, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A group of armed men in military uniforms have seized the main regional airport in Simferopol, Crimea, Interfax news agency said early on… Read More ›
Russian Ships Arrive On Ukraine’s Crimean Coast As Fears Mount Over Russian Invasion In the Region
By Christopher Harress on February 24 2014 5:21 PM Russian ships have allegedly landed in the Crimea ahead of what many experts are calling a military build up to a coup in the Crimea Ukraine Photos – According to… Read More ›
Is Russia plotting to send in the army to annex Crimea? Former Kremlin adviser warns Ukrainian port of Sebastopol could be targeted within the next week
Move would be similar to Nazi Germany’s takeover of Austria Vladimir Putin is sweeping aside Western warnings and preparing troops Dmitry Medvedev said he did recognise new authorities in Kiev Came after unconfirmed claims that ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych… Read More ›