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US says Russian jet flew 10ft from plane over Black Sea |
| Aug.12 |
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Ukraine Crimea: Russia sends new air defence missiles |
| May.14 |
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Eurovision Song Contest: Ukraine's Jamala wins competition
Sweden: Jamala scored 534 points with its song 1944, about Crimean ethnic cleansing under Josef Stalin
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| Nov.21 |
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Crimea without power after pylons 'blown up'
| Jun.1 |
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Russian planes fly near US warship in Black Sea |
| Mar.18 |
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Crimea annexation: Putin admits sanctions 'damaging' |
| Mar.15 |
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Putin 'was ready for nuclear alert' |
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| Dec.19 |
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Obama orders ban on Crimea trade |
| Aug.22 |
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UEFA sanction Russia over Crimea |
| May.18 |
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Crimea's Tatars defy rally ban |
| May.9 |
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'Provocative' Putin visit denounced. Washington
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Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea
President Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March. The Kiev government protested at...
| May.8 |
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Russian victory parade buoyed by Crimea. Moscow
| Apr.2 |
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Viktor Yanukovych decries Crimea 'tragedy' |
| Mar.31 |
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Russian PM Medvedev visits Crimea
| Mar.27 |
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U.N. General Assembly: Crimean referendum invalid 
UN Gen. Assembly: A resolution is calling the referendum to secede from Ukraine invalid. The vote was 100-11, with 58 countries abstaining. Moscow formally annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea region days after the controver... | |
| Mar.26 |
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EU and US 'united' over Ukraine |
| Mar.25 |
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Ukraine's parliament ousts defense minister. Kiev
| Mar.24 |
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Ukraine orders Crimea troop withdrawal
Kiev: Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov ordered the withdrawal of armed forces, citing Russian threats to the lives of military staff and their...
| Mar.23 |
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Russian troops 'overrun Crimea's Feodosia naval base'
| Mar.22 |
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Forces storm Ukrainian military bases
Map of Belbek Crimea Ukraine Six Russian special forces' armored personnel carriers broke through the gates of Belbek Airbase, firing warning shots into the air. Once inside, the Russians lined up the Ukrainians in one place.
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| Mar.21 |
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Putin signs Crimea annexation law. Moscow
| Mar.20 |
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EU extends Crimea sanctions list |
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US imposes more sanctions on Russia Washington: US President Barack Obama announces further sanctions on Russian officials and a Russian bank over crisis in Crimea
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Russia lawmakers vote to annex Crimea. Moscow
| Mar.19 |
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Russia faces fresh sanctions over Crimea |
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Ukraine 'planning Crimea withdrawal'. Kiev
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Pro-Russians storm Ukrainian navy base in Crimea
| Mar.18 |
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Russia warns West over sanctions. Moscow
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Ukraine officer 'killed in attack on Crimea base'
Ukraine's military says an officer has been killed in an attack on a base in Crimea, the first such death since pro-Russia forces took control...
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Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty. Moscow
| Mar.17 |
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Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russia
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EU and US impose Crimea sanctions
European Union: The EU and US have announced travel bans and asset freezes against a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine
| Mar.16 |
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EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote. European Union
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Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union' 
Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say. after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum
The EU and US condemned it as illegal. Russia's Vladimir Putin has said he will respect the Crimean people's wishes. Many Crimeans loyal to Kiev boycotted the referendum
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Crimea holds secession referendum
Crimea is voting on whether to rejoin Russia or stay with Ukraine but with more autonomy. The referendum has been condemned as 'illegal'
| Mar.15 |
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Russia isolated in UN Crimea vote
UN Security Council: Russia has vetoed a draft resolution criticising secession referendum in Crimea - the only Security Council member to vote against the measure
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Thousands march in Moscow to protest Crimea vote
| Mar.14 |
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No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks
London: Russia and the US have 'no common vision' on the crisis in Ukraine, Russia's foreign minister has said, after talks with his US counterpart
| Mar.13 |
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Ukraine accuses Russia of 'military aggression'. UN Security Council
| Mar.12 |
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Pro-Russians tighten airport security
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G7 warns Russia on 'annexing' Crimea |
| Mar.10 |
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Masked troops on Ukrainian base
| Mar.9 |
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Ukraine activists attacked in Crimea
| Mar.8 |
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Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea
| Mar.7 |
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Russia reportedly seizes a Ukrainian military base in Crimea
Map of Sevastopol Crimea Ukraine Russian armed men are triggering a standoff but no gunfire in the latest incident of escalating tension in the flashpoint peninsula
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Crimea vote 'will not be recognised'. Kiev
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Russian parliament backs Crimea vote |
| Mar.6 |
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Obama pushes Putin on Crimea talks |
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'Illegal' Crimean referendum condemned
European Union: The EU and US have joined Ukraine's government in condemning as 'illegal' a move by the Crimea region to set up a referendum to join Russia
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Ukraine PM to Crimea: You're staying |
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Crimea lawmakers vote to join Russia
Map of Crimea Ukraine Lawmakers in the Crimean region voted in favor of leaving the country for Russia and putting it to a vote before residents in 10 days
| Mar.4 |
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US to boycott G8 Summit in Sochi unless Russia reverses course on Ukraine. Washington
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Obama offers peace plan for Ukraine |
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Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea. Moscow
| Mar.3 |
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Russia tightens grip over Crimea
| Mar.2 |
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New Ukraine navy chief defects
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West scrambles to respond to Russia's Ukraine incursion |
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Ukraine calls full army mobilisation
Kiev: Ukraine has ordered a full military mobilisation in response to Russia's build-up of its forces in Crimea
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Hundreds of gunmen surround Ukraine military base
| Mar.1 |
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Russia approves troops for Ukraine
Moscow: Russia's upper house of parliament has approved President Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine
| Feb.28 |
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Ukraine: We stopped Russian forces
| Feb.27 |
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Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea
Map of Simferopol Crimea Ukraine Dozens of armed men in military uniforms seized an airport in the capital of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region early Friday
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Russian troops seize govt buildings in Crimea
Map of Simferopol Crimea Ukraine Dozens of armed men seized the regional government administration building and parliament and raised the Russian flag. The seizure, coming a day after Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine's... | |
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Ukraine warns of Russia 'aggression' |
| Feb.26 |
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Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea
Pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simferopol and neighboring Russia ordering surprise military ex...
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| Dec.26 |
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27 dead after apartment blast
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| Nov.11 |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
Russia: At least 2 sailors died and 23 were missing when 5 ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
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| Dec.3 |
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Ukraine takes bird flu measures |
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| Jan.28 |
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Ship sinks: 22 dead |
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Sebastopol surrendered
Map of Sebastopol Ukraine French, Ottoman, and British were intending to make a triumphal march to Sevastopol. The 56-kilometre traverse took a year of fighting | |