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| Jan.7 |
Antarctica |
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Antarctic ships escape from ice trap |
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| Feb.3 |
Moscow |
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Two killed in Moscow school shooting |
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| Feb.7 |
 Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony 
Map of Fisht Stadium Russia| Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the... | |
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
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Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture |
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| Feb.26 |
Crimea |
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Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea |
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Ukraine |
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Russia orders surprise military exercises |
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| Feb.27 |
 Crimea |
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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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Crimea |
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Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea |
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| Feb.28 |
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Viktor Yanukovych: I'm still Ukraine's President |
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| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
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Russia approves troops for Ukraine
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Washington |
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Obama urges Putin to recall troops |
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| Mar.2 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine calls full army mobilisation
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Crimea |
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New Ukraine navy chief defects |
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| Mar.3 |
Ukraine |
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Russia 'gives Crimea ultimatum' |
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Crimea |
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Russia tightens grip over Crimea |
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| Mar.4 |
Moscow |
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Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea |
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| Mar.5 |
Paris |
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Top diplomats seek Ukraine solution |
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| Mar.6 |
Crimea |
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Crimea lawmakers vote to join Russia 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
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European Union |
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'Illegal' Crimean referendum condemned
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| Mar.7 |
Crimea |
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Russia reportedly seizes a Ukrainian military base in Crimea 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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| Mar.13 |
UN Security Council |
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Ukraine accuses Russia of 'military aggression' |
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| Mar.14 |
London |
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Kerry, Lavrov hold last-ditch talks |
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London |
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No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks
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| Mar.16 |
Crimea |
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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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| Mar.17 |
European Union |
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EU and US impose Crimea sanctions The EU and US have announced travel bans and asset freezes against a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine
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Moscow |
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Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russ...
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| Mar.18 |
Moscow |
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Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty |
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Crimea |
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Ukraine officer 'killed in attack on Crimea base'
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| Mar.19 |
Crimea |
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Pro-Russians storm Ukrainian navy base in Crimea |
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| Mar.20 |
Washington |
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US imposes more sanctions on Russia |
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| Mar.22 |
Crimea |
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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
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| Mar.24 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine orders Crimea troop withdrawal |
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| Mar.27 |
 UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.N. General Assembly: Crimean referendum invalid A resolution is calling the referendum to secede from Ukraine invalid. The vote was 100-11, with 58 countries abstaining
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| Mar.28 |
Washington |
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Obama: Russia should move troops
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| Mar.30 |
Paris |
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US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis
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| Mar.31 |
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Putin says he's pulling some troops back from Ukrainian border |
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| Apr.1 |
Brussels |
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NATO chief Rasmussen says no Russian troop withdrawal seen |
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Brussels |
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NATO suspends Russia cooperation
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| Apr.6 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russians storm government office in Donetsk Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Pro-Russian protesters have stormed the regional administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk | |
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| Apr.13 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine launches 'anti-terrorist operation' Ukrainian officials placed blame for unrest in the eastern section of their country squarely on their neighbors in Russia
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| Apr.14 |
Donbass |
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Fresh pro-Russian attack in Ukraine |
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| Apr.15 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine begins 'anti-terror' action
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| Apr.16 |
Donbass |
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Militants, army face off in east amid soaring tensions |
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Donbass |
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Military column 'seized' in Kramatorsk |
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| Apr.17 |
Geneva |
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Deal struck to calm Ukraine crisis
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| Apr.19 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine calls Easter truce in east
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| Apr.23 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine to target militants in 4 cities |
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Poland |
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U.S. paratroopers in Poland amid crisis |
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| Apr.24 |
Donbass |
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5 die as government forces clash with pro-Russians
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| Apr.25 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Western leaders consider new Russia sanctions |
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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G-7 leaders agree to impose new sanctions on Russia
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Donbass |
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Ukraine crisis: Observers held captive Concern mounted for the safety of a team of European and Ukrainian military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
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| Apr.28 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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US sanctions target key Putin aides
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| Apr.29 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russia activists seize Luhansk HQ |
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| May.1 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office
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| May.2 |
Donbass |
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'Many dead' in Ukraine offensive
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Ukraine |
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Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
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Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine |
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
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Putin 'backs' Ukraine election |
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| May.9 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea
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| May.11 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine rebels hold self-rule vote Pro-Russian separatists in two eastern regions are holding 'self-rule' referendums - a move condemned by the Ukrainian government and the We...
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Donbass |
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Ukraine rebels claim poll victory
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| May.19 |
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Putin orders Ukraine border pullout |
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| May.22 |
Donbass |
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Deadliest attack on Ukrainian troops |
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| May.23 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Putin warns of civil war in Ukraine as election looms |
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| May.26 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine launches air strikes against gunmen at Donetsk airport |
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| May.27 |
Donbass |
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Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken'
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| May.29 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine helicopter downed - 14 dead |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels |
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| Jun.4 |
Brussels |
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G7 warns Russia of fresh sanctions |
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| Jun.16 |
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Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine after deadline passes |
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| Jun.20 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine's president orders 1-week unilateral cease-fire Petro Poroshenko ordered his forces to cease fire and halt military operations for a week against pro-Russian separatists in the country's east
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| Jun.24 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire |
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| Jun.26 |
Moscow |
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Putin aide calls Ukraine head 'Nazi' |
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| Jun.28 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq 'receives first Russian jets' |
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| Jun.30 |
Kiev |
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Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists |
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| Jul.5 |
Donbass |
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Donetsk rebels in mass withdrawal Map of Sloviansk Ukraine Ukrainian separatist rebels have pulled back to the main city of Donetsk, abandoning several strongholds in the region to government forces
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| Jul.7 |
Donbass |
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Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit |
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| Jul.11 |
Donbass |
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19 Ukrainian troops killed in missile attack |
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| Jul.14 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine plane hit near Russia border |
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| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
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Report: 20 killed in Moscow train derailment |
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| Jul.16 |
European Union |
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Ukraine crisis: US and EU boost sanctions on Russia |
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| Jul.21 |
Moscow |
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Outrage at Moscow grows over 'shambolic' Flight 17 probe |
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| Jul.23 |
Donbass |
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Two military jets shot down over Donetsk |
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| Jul.24 |
Donbass |
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Russia 'fired rockets into Ukraine' |
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| Jul.29 |
Washington |
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US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
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Putin orders retaliatory sanctions |
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| Aug.11 |
Moscow |
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Putin taunts West with humanitarian convoy in eastern Ukraine The Kremlin announced it will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine, despite previous warnings from the West against such move
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| Aug.17 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine says it's made gains against separatists |
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| Aug.22 |
Donbass |
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Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine Dozens of Russian trucks that have rolled into eastern Ukraine, a move a Ukrainian official characterized as an 'invasion'
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| Aug.23 |
Donbass |
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Russia aid convoy returns from Ukraine |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine Army parade to mark independence |
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| Aug.24 |
Donbass |
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Donetsk rebels parade captured soldiers
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| Aug.25 |
Kiev |
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President calls snap vote amid fighting |
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| Aug.28 |
Donbass |
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1,000 Russian troops have entered Ukraine Map of Novoazovsk Donetsk Ukraine| A top Ukrainian army officer said a 'full-scale invasion' of his country was under way, as a U.S. say up to 1,000 Russian troops had crossed the border. President Obama accuses Russia of being responsible for the violenc... | |
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| Aug.29 |
Berlin |
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Ukraine 'slipping out of control', Germany warns |
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| Aug.30 |
Brussels |
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Ukraine crisis: EU 'must act on Russia aggression'
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Brussels |
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EU sets Russia sanctions ultimatum |
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| Aug.31 |
Moscow |
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Putin 'urges talks on statehood for east Ukraine' |
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| Sep.1 |
NATO |
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NATO to create 'high-readiness force,' secretary-general says
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Donbass |
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Ukraine crisis: Troops abandon Luhansk airport |
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| Sep.3 |
Paris |
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France halts Russia warship delivery |
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| Sep.4 |
Wales |
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Nato summit: Russia criticised over Ukraine crisis |
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| Sep.5 |
 Belarus |
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Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels sign ceasefire deal Map of Minsk Belarus The two sides agreed to stop firing and the truce appeared to be holding. But the rebels had not changed their policy of splitting from Ukraine
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Donbass |
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Ukraine ceasefire with rebels holds |
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| Sep.6 |
Donbass |
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Shelling near Mariupol threatens tense truce |
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia
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| Sep.19 |
Belarus |
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Ukraine deal with pro-Russian rebels at Minsk talks
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| Oct.17 |
Western Canada |
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Container ship towed away from Canadian coast |
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| Oct.19 |
Sweden |
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Russia denies submarine incident off Sweden |
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| Oct.20 |
Moscow |
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Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo...
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| Oct.26 |
Kiev |
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Pro-Western blocs 'win Ukraine poll'
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| Oct.30 |
Brussels |
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Ukraine, Moscow clinch deal on Russian gas supply
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| Nov.2 |
Donbass |
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Ukrainian breakaway regions hold elections Residents of separatist-controlled regions voted to elect legislators and executives in polls that have been denounced by the international ...
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| Nov.8 |
Berlin |
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Gorbachev: World on brink of new Cold War |
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| Nov.10 |
London |
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Russian brinksmanship at Cold War levels
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| Nov.15 |
 Queensland |
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Ukraine crisis: Russia under pressure at G20 summit Russia has been rebuked by Western leaders about its role in the Ukraine crisis, at a G20 summit in Australia
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| Nov.20 |
Donbass |
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Almost 1,000 dead since Ukraine truce |
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| Dec.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia's shock-and-awe move fails to halt ruble collapse |
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| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
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Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of fraud |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.26 |
Ukraine |
Russia orders surprise military exercises |
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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
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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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea |
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| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
Russia approves troops for Ukraine
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| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Obama urges Putin to recall troops |
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| Mar.2 |
Kiev |
Ukraine calls full army mobilisation
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| Mar.2 |
Crimea |
New Ukraine navy chief defects |
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| Mar.3 |
Ukraine |
Russia 'gives Crimea ultimatum' |
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| Mar.3 |
Crimea |
Russia tightens grip over Crimea |
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| Mar.7 |
Crimea |
Russia reportedly seizes a Ukrainian military base in Crimea 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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| Mar.13 |
UN Security Council |
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'military aggression' |
|
| Mar.18 |
Crimea |
Ukraine officer 'killed in attack on Crimea base'
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| Mar.19 |
Crimea |
Pro-Russians storm Ukrainian navy base in Crimea |
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| Mar.22 |
Crimea |
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
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| Mar.24 |
Kiev |
Ukraine orders Crimea troop withdrawal |
|
| Mar.28 |
Washington |
Obama: Russia should move troops
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| Mar.31 |
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Putin says he's pulling some troops back from Ukrainian border |
|
| Apr.1 |
Brussels |
NATO chief Rasmussen says no Russian troop withdrawal seen |
|
| Apr.1 |
Brussels |
NATO suspends Russia cooperation
|
| Apr.13 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine launches 'anti-terrorist operation' Ukrainian officials placed blame for unrest in the eastern section of their country squarely on their neighbors in Russia
|
| Apr.15 |
Donbass |
Ukraine begins 'anti-terror' action
|
| Apr.16 |
Donbass |
Militants, army face off in east amid soaring tensions |
|
| Apr.16 |
Donbass |
Military column 'seized' in Kramatorsk |
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| Apr.19 |
Kiev |
Ukraine calls Easter truce in east
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| Apr.23 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine to target militants in 4 cities |
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| Apr.23 |
Poland |
U.S. paratroopers in Poland amid crisis |
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| Apr.24 |
Donbass |
5 die as government forces clash with pro-Russians
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| Apr.26 |
Donbass |
Ukraine crisis: Observers held captive Concern mounted for the safety of a team of European and Ukrainian military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
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| Apr.29 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russia activists seize Luhansk HQ |
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| May.1 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office
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| May.2 |
Donbass |
'Many dead' in Ukraine offensive
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine |
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| May.19 |
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Putin orders Ukraine border pullout |
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| May.22 |
Donbass |
Deadliest attack on Ukrainian troops |
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| May.26 |
Donbass |
Ukraine launches air strikes against gunmen at Donetsk airport |
|
| May.27 |
Donbass |
Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken'
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| May.29 |
Donbass |
Ukraine helicopter downed - 14 dead |
|
| May.29 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels |
|
| Jun.20 |
Kiev |
Ukraine's president orders 1-week unilateral cease-fire Petro Poroshenko ordered his forces to cease fire and halt military operations for a week against pro-Russian separatists in the country's east
|
| Jun.24 |
Donbass |
Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire |
|
| Jun.28 |
Baghdad |
Iraq 'receives first Russian jets' |
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| Jun.30 |
Kiev |
Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists |
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| Jul.5 |
Donbass |
Donetsk rebels in mass withdrawal Map of Sloviansk Ukraine Ukrainian separatist rebels have pulled back to the main city of Donetsk, abandoning several strongholds in the region to government forces
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| Jul.7 |
Donbass |
Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit |
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| Jul.11 |
Donbass |
19 Ukrainian troops killed in missile attack |
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| Jul.14 |
Donbass |
Ukraine plane hit near Russia border |
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| Jul.23 |
Donbass |
Two military jets shot down over Donetsk |
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| Jul.24 |
Donbass |
Russia 'fired rockets into Ukraine' |
|
| Aug.17 |
Donbass |
Ukraine says it's made gains against separatists |
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| Aug.22 |
Donbass |
Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine Dozens of Russian trucks that have rolled into eastern Ukraine, a move a Ukrainian official characterized as an 'invasion'
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| Aug.23 |
Donbass |
Russia aid convoy returns from Ukraine |
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| Aug.23 |
Kiev |
Ukraine Army parade to mark independence |
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| Aug.24 |
Donbass |
Donetsk rebels parade captured soldiers
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| Aug.28 |
Donbass |
1,000 Russian troops have entered Ukraine Map of Novoazovsk Donetsk Ukraine| A top Ukrainian army officer said a 'full-scale invasion' of his country was under way, as a U.S. say up to 1,000 Russian troops had crossed the border. President Obama accuses Russia of being responsible for the violenc... | |
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| Aug.29 |
Berlin |
Ukraine 'slipping out of control', Germany warns |
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| Aug.30 |
Brussels |
Ukraine crisis: EU 'must act on Russia aggression'
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| Sep.1 |
NATO |
NATO to create 'high-readiness force,' secretary-general says
|
| Sep.1 |
Donbass |
Ukraine crisis: Troops abandon Luhansk airport |
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| Sep.3 |
Paris |
France halts Russia warship delivery |
|
| Sep.5 |
Belarus |
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels sign ceasefire deal Map of Minsk Belarus The two sides agreed to stop firing and the truce appeared to be holding. But the rebels had not changed their policy of splitting from Ukraine
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| Sep.5 |
Donbass |
Ukraine ceasefire with rebels holds |
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| Sep.6 |
Donbass |
Shelling near Mariupol threatens tense truce |
|
| Sep.19 |
Belarus |
Ukraine deal with pro-Russian rebels at Minsk talks
|
| Oct.19 |
Sweden |
Russia denies submarine incident off Sweden |
|
| Nov.10 |
London |
Russian brinksmanship at Cold War levels
|
| Nov.20 |
Donbass |
Almost 1,000 dead since Ukraine truce |
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|
| 2014 |
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| Jan.7 |
Antarctica |
Antarctic ships escape from ice trap |
|
| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government
|
| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
Report: 20 killed in Moscow train derailment |
|
| Oct.17 |
Western Canada |
Container ship towed away from Canadian coast |
|
| Oct.19 |
Sweden |
Russia denies submarine incident off Sweden |
|
| Oct.20 |
Moscow |
Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo...
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|
| 2014 |
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture |
|
| Jun.16 |
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Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine after deadline passes |
|
| Jul.29 |
Washington |
US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
|
| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
Putin orders retaliatory sanctions |
|
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia
|
| Oct.20 |
Moscow |
Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo...
|
| Oct.30 |
Brussels |
Ukraine, Moscow clinch deal on Russian gas supply
|
| Dec.17 |
Moscow |
Russia's shock-and-awe move fails to halt ruble collapse |
|
|
| 2014 |
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| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony Map of Fisht Stadium Russia| Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the... | |
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Feb.3 |
Moscow |
Two killed in Moscow school shooting |
|
| Apr.26 |
Donbass |
Ukraine crisis: Observers held captive Concern mounted for the safety of a team of European and Ukrainian military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
|
| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government
|
| May.3 |
Donbass |
Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine |
|
| Jul.7 |
Donbass |
Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit |
|
| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of fraud |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Feb.26 |
Crimea |
Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea |
|
| Feb.28 |
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Viktor Yanukovych: I'm still Ukraine's President |
|
| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
Russia approves troops for Ukraine
|
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Obama urges Putin to recall troops |
|
| Mar.4 |
Moscow |
Russia has no plans to annex Ukraine's Crimea |
|
| Mar.5 |
Paris |
Top diplomats seek Ukraine solution |
|
| Mar.6 |
Crimea |
Crimea lawmakers vote to join Russia 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.6 |
European Union |
'Illegal' Crimean referendum condemned
|
| Mar.13 |
UN Security Council |
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'military aggression' |
|
| Mar.14 |
London |
Kerry, Lavrov hold last-ditch talks |
|
| Mar.14 |
London |
No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks
|
| Mar.16 |
Crimea |
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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| |
|
| Mar.17 |
European Union |
EU and US impose Crimea sanctions The EU and US have announced travel bans and asset freezes against a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine
|
| Mar.17 |
Moscow |
Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state, paving the way for it to be absorbed into Russ...
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| Mar.18 |
Moscow |
Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty |
|
| Mar.20 |
Washington |
US imposes more sanctions on Russia |
|
| Mar.27 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. General Assembly: Crimean referendum invalid A resolution is calling the referendum to secede from Ukraine invalid. The vote was 100-11, with 58 countries abstaining
|
| Mar.28 |
Washington |
Obama: Russia should move troops
|
| Mar.30 |
Paris |
US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis
|
| Apr.6 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russians storm government office in Donetsk Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Pro-Russian protesters have stormed the regional administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk | |
|
| Apr.14 |
Donbass |
Fresh pro-Russian attack in Ukraine |
|
| Apr.17 |
Geneva |
Deal struck to calm Ukraine crisis
|
| Apr.19 |
Kiev |
Ukraine calls Easter truce in east
|
| Apr.25 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
Western leaders consider new Russia sanctions |
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
G-7 leaders agree to impose new sanctions on Russia
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| Apr.28 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
US sanctions target key Putin aides
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| May.1 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office
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| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
Putin 'backs' Ukraine election |
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| May.9 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea
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| May.11 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine rebels hold self-rule vote Pro-Russian separatists in two eastern regions are holding 'self-rule' referendums - a move condemned by the Ukrainian government and the We...
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| May.11 |
Donbass |
Ukraine rebels claim poll victory
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| May.23 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
Putin warns of civil war in Ukraine as election looms |
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| May.29 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels |
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| Jun.4 |
Brussels |
G7 warns Russia of fresh sanctions |
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| Jun.26 |
Moscow |
Putin aide calls Ukraine head 'Nazi' |
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| Jul.16 |
European Union |
Ukraine crisis: US and EU boost sanctions on Russia |
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| Jul.21 |
Moscow |
Outrage at Moscow grows over 'shambolic' Flight 17 probe |
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| Jul.29 |
Washington |
US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
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| Aug.11 |
Moscow |
Putin taunts West with humanitarian convoy in eastern Ukraine The Kremlin announced it will send a humanitarian convoy into Ukraine, despite previous warnings from the West against such move
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| Aug.25 |
Kiev |
President calls snap vote amid fighting |
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| Aug.29 |
Berlin |
Ukraine 'slipping out of control', Germany warns |
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| Aug.30 |
Brussels |
Ukraine crisis: EU 'must act on Russia aggression'
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| Aug.30 |
Brussels |
EU sets Russia sanctions ultimatum |
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| Aug.31 |
Moscow |
Putin 'urges talks on statehood for east Ukraine' |
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| Sep.3 |
Paris |
France halts Russia warship delivery |
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| Sep.4 |
Wales |
Nato summit: Russia criticised over Ukraine crisis |
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| Sep.5 |
Belarus |
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels sign ceasefire deal Map of Minsk Belarus The two sides agreed to stop firing and the truce appeared to be holding. But the rebels had not changed their policy of splitting from Ukraine
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia
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| Sep.19 |
Belarus |
Ukraine deal with pro-Russian rebels at Minsk talks
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| Oct.26 |
Kiev |
Pro-Western blocs 'win Ukraine poll'
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| Oct.30 |
Brussels |
Ukraine, Moscow clinch deal on Russian gas supply
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| Nov.2 |
Donbass |
Ukrainian breakaway regions hold elections Residents of separatist-controlled regions voted to elect legislators and executives in polls that have been denounced by the international ...
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| Nov.8 |
Berlin |
Gorbachev: World on brink of new Cold War |
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| Nov.15 |
Queensland |
Ukraine crisis: Russia under pressure at G20 summit Russia has been rebuked by Western leaders about its role in the Ukraine crisis, at a G20 summit in Australia
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| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Kremlin critic Navalny found guilty of fraud |
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