(20:22, Tuesday, March 18, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency The Defence Ministry has allowed Ukrainian military to use weapons in Crimea, reads a statement made by the Ministry press service. “Since the death of Ukrainian serviceman warrant officer Kakurin S.V. during… Read More ›
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Wall Street Hedging on War in Ukraine; Buying More Insurance
By Lawrence Delevingne Wall Street is concerned enough about war breaking out in Ukraine that investment firms have sharply increased the insurance they buy to protect their assets in the region. Last month, the percentage of hedge funds that purchased… Read More ›
3 South Ukrainian Cities Want to Join Crimea – Lawmaker
– Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odessa Tensions in Ukraine’s Crimea (Archive) © RIA Novosti. Taras Litvinenko 02:47 04/03/2014 SIMFEROPOL, March 4 (RIA Novosti) – A senior Crimean lawmaker said on Monday that representatives of three southern Ukrainian administrative capitals expressed willingness… Read More ›
Crimea Council Resolves Region To Become Part Of Russia
(13:42, Thursday, March 6, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea at the closed meeting on Thursday has resolved the region to enter Russia as a constituent territory of the Russian Federation, reads the… Read More ›
UN envoy cuts short Crimea mission after gunmen incident: aide
(AFP) – 5 minutes ago Simferopol — UN special envoy to Crimea Robert Serry cut short his mission to the region Wednesday after unidentified gunmen threatened him and ordered him to leave, an assistant travelling with him told AFP. Serry,… Read More ›
UN envoy in Crimea detained by gunmen: Ukraine ministry
UN envoy Robert Serry was detained by unidentified gunmen in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine’s autonomous Crimea region, a spokesman for Ukraine’s foreign ministry told AFP Wednesday. Serry had been sent to the Black Sea peninsula — which has come… Read More ›
Ukrainian troops dispatched in Crimea switch to region’s side – sources
Published time: March 02, 2014 09:27 Reuters/Gleb Garanich Ukrainian armed forces dispatched to Crimea have switched to the side of local authorities and are expected to take military oath soon, Russian news agencies report. “Today the majority of… Read More ›
Turkey escalates its role in Crimea
Turkey’s role a must in Crimean crisis solution: MPs – “Turkey should play an active role in Crimea to protect the Turkish and Muslim minorities – Stressing that the annexation of Crimea by Russia would constitute a violation of international… 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 ›
Moscow pledges to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity after Russian flag raised in Crimea
– Gunmen with rocket-propelled grenades and sniper rifles erected a sign reading “Crimea is Russia” and raised the Russian flag over the building. The gunmen wore black and orange ribbons, a Russian symbol of victory in World War II. After… 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 ›
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