Russian troops took control of another Ukrainian naval base in Crimea late on Wednesday, a Ukrainian naval officer said. Maj. Eduard Kusnarenko said there was no violence as Russian troops seized the naval transportation facility in Bakhchisaray, about The Republic of Crimea has addressed the UN seeking recognition as a sovereign state and called on … Read more
MOSCOW — Ukrainian forces at two naval facilities in Crimea reported Wednesday that they were attacked by gunmen linked to Russia in violation of an earlier agreement to give them until Friday to leave the breakaway region. “So-called pro-Russian Ukraine is drawing up plans to withdraw its soldiers and their families from Crimea, Kiev's security … Read more
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Crimean voters on Sunday overwhelmingly backed a referendum to secede from Ukraine and join Russia, in an election denounced by the United States, Europe and the Ukrainian government as illegal and destabilizing. Fireworks If Crimea joins Russia, it could take Ukrainian gas and oil reserves with it: Russian exports account for about … Read more
On Sunday, the people of Crimea go to the polls in a referendum on whether to stay part of Ukraine. The referendum in Crimea comes one day after Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution urging countries not to recognise its results. Russia was the only member to vote against the measure on Saturday. Thirteen … Read more
The parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has adopted an independence declaration from Ukraine which is necessary for holding a March 16 referendum. If Crimea joins Russia, it could take Ukrainian gas and oil reserves with it: Russian exports account for about one-third of Europe's gas consumption and those pipelines run smack through Ukraine. … Read more
Voters in Crimea overwhelmingly supported leaving Ukraine and joining Russia, officials said today, as more than 95 percent of referendum ballots counted so far supported such a move. Half the ballots had been counted as of 4:30 p.m. ET, local election The big question, now that Russia has effectively annexed Crimea (even though the international … Read more
Ukraine's autonomous republic of Crimea wants Kiev to stay out of its business, and put its own house in order first, the Crimean parliament speaker has said, adding that local authorities can meanwhile take care of local The clash in Crimea is hardly an exact parallel of the Kosovo episode, especially with Russian troops occupying … Read more
EU leaders in Brussels to meet Ukraine's new PM as Crimean MPs vote to join Russian Federation. Ukraine's autonomous republic of Crimea wants Kiev to stay out of its business, and put its own house in order first, the Crimean parliament speaker has said, adding that local authorities can meanwhile take care of local Ukraine's … Read more
Ukraine's statement at the UN that '16000 Russian soldiers had been deployed' across Crimea sparked a MSM feeding frenzy that steadfastly ignored any hard facts that got in their way. Crimea has fast-tracked preparations for the republic's referendum and for its possible joining with Russia, statements from the autonomy's leaders reveal. Ukraine's statement at the … Read more
(CNN) — On Friday, armed men in military fatigues marched into the principal airport in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's most contentious region, Crimea. The uniforms did not reveal their identity, but an alarmed Interior Minister in Ukraine's new The clash in Crimea is hardly an exact parallel of the Kosovo episode, especially with Russian … Read more