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All About The Crimean Peninsula Russia Seized From Ukraine Over A Decade Ago
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
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Sandbags, Bomb Shelters On Crimea Beaches After Deadly Missile Strike
Tourists thronging the Black Sea beaches of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula this summer share the space with a grim new arrival: bomb shelters and sandbags.
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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Military Boat In Black Sea
Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol boat on the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia 10 years ago.
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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russia Landing Ship In Black Sea
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian Navy's Tsezar Kunikov large landing ship off the occupied peninsula of Crimea in the Black Sea on Wednesday, Kyiv's military said.
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Commander Of Russia's Black Sea Fleet Killed In Missile Strike, Says Kyiv
Ukraine claimed Monday it had killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet in an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula last week.
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Russia Says It Destroyed 19 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea, Black Sea
Russia said Thursday it had destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones overnight above the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula and the surrounding Black Sea.
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Britain Plays Down Black Sea Warship Incident With Russia
Britain on Thursday played down an incident in the Black Sea off the Crimea peninsula in which Russia said it fired warning shots at a British destroyer.
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Back In Ukraine, Freed Pilot Savchenko Launches New Hunger Strike
A Ukrainian pilot released from a Russian jail in May launched a fresh hunger strike today in protest over Kiev's failure to secure the return of other prisoners of war in the separatist east.
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Vladimir Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Crimea After Power Shortages
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to Crimea, inaugurating an undersea cable project to bring a new power supply to the strategic Black Sea peninsula.
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Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Purchases, Closes Its Airspace
Tensions between Moscow and Kiev ratched up further today as Ukraine decided to stop buying gas from Russia and closed its airspace to its giant eastern neighbour's airlines.
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All About The Crimean Peninsula Russia Seized From Ukraine Over A Decade Ago
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
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Sandbags, Bomb Shelters On Crimea Beaches After Deadly Missile Strike
Tourists thronging the Black Sea beaches of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula this summer share the space with a grim new arrival: bomb shelters and sandbags.
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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Military Boat In Black Sea
Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol boat on the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia 10 years ago.
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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russia Landing Ship In Black Sea
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian Navy's Tsezar Kunikov large landing ship off the occupied peninsula of Crimea in the Black Sea on Wednesday, Kyiv's military said.
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Commander Of Russia's Black Sea Fleet Killed In Missile Strike, Says Kyiv
Ukraine claimed Monday it had killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet in an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula last week.
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Russia Says It Destroyed 19 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea, Black Sea
Russia said Thursday it had destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones overnight above the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula and the surrounding Black Sea.
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Britain Plays Down Black Sea Warship Incident With Russia
Britain on Thursday played down an incident in the Black Sea off the Crimea peninsula in which Russia said it fired warning shots at a British destroyer.
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Back In Ukraine, Freed Pilot Savchenko Launches New Hunger Strike
A Ukrainian pilot released from a Russian jail in May launched a fresh hunger strike today in protest over Kiev's failure to secure the return of other prisoners of war in the separatist east.
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Vladimir Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Crimea After Power Shortages
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to Crimea, inaugurating an undersea cable project to bring a new power supply to the strategic Black Sea peninsula.
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Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Purchases, Closes Its Airspace
Tensions between Moscow and Kiev ratched up further today as Ukraine decided to stop buying gas from Russia and closed its airspace to its giant eastern neighbour's airlines.
