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US Envoy Holds Russia Responsible For 'Hot War' In Ukraine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 24, 2017

The new US special envoy on Ukraine said Sunday that Russia is responsible for the "hot war" in the country's east, after fresh clashes between government forces and Russian-backed rebels.

Emmanuel Macron Says France Will Not Recognise Crimea 'Annexation'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 26, 2017

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday France refuses to recognise Russia's "annexation" of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.

SREI Infrastructure Finance To Ink $500-Million Venture With Russia's VEB

Thomson Reuters | Thursday June 1, 2017

SREI's projects in Russia have stalled since Western sanctions were imposed on Moscow after its 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region, forcing partners in its Russian venture to pull back.

Cargo Ship With 12 Crew Sinks in Black Sea Off Russian Coast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 19, 2017

A cargo vessel with 12 crew members aboard sank on Wednesday morning off Russia's Black Sea coast, authorities said as they searched for some of the seamen who are still missing

Low Key Celebrations As Russian Annexation Of Crimea Jumps Into Third Year

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 19, 2017

State-run television showed footage of sparsely attended concerts and parades in cities across the vast country and there was much less fanfare over the event than in previous years.

Disappearing Books: How Russia Is Shuttering Its Ukrainian Library

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 15, 2017

First, armed police seized some of its books. Next, its director was put on trial accused of stirring up ethnic hatred. And now, quietly, its shelves have been emptied and its volumes packed up, ready to be merged into another library's collection.

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of 'Terrorism' In Top UN Court

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 6, 2017

Ukraine urged the UN's top court on Monday to help bring stability to its war-torn east by seeking to convince judges that Russia is "sponsoring terrorism" in its conflict against separatist pro-Russian rebels.

Crucial Moscow Visit To Be Made By British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 4, 2017

Britain backed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the countries have clashed on other issues, including Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war in his country.

Pakistan Is The Crisis Flying Under The Radar

Opinion | James Stavridis, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 25, 2017

The set of foreign-policy challenges headed like a freight train at the Trump administration is obvious: the Islamic State and the associated tragedy of Syria; a bubbling North Korea led by an unpredictable dictator with a fistful of nuclear weapons; an angry China hypersensitive about Taiwan and the South China Sea; and Russian cyber-activity roil...

Donald Trump's Offer To Russia-An End To Sanctions For Nuclear Arms Cut: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday January 16, 2017

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Moscow, he told The Times of London.

British Fighters, US Tanks For Biggest NATO Build-Up On Russia's Borders Since Cold War

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 27, 2016

Britain said today that it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO's biggest military build-up on Russia's borders since the Cold War.

Rosneft-Essar Deal Not In Violation Of Sanctions On Russia: US

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

Economic sanctions have been imposed on Russia for its actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

US Condemns Russian Elections In Crimea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 17, 2016

The United States "does not recognize the legitimacy" of upcoming Russian parliamentary elections planned for Crimea, the State Department said Friday.

In Moscow's Grip, Crimea To Hold Polls For Russian Parliament

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 15, 2016

Shaded by cypress trees on Crimea's Black Sea shore, a group of locals watch as folk singers in tall headdresses boom out a patriotic song about Russia with the lyrics: "I have no other motherland."

Ukraine Thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin Is Planning A War. Know Why

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 16, 2016

Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it's not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago.

Vladimir Putin Looks To Boost Crimea Security Over Alleged Ukraine Raids

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 11, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin today moved to ramp up security on the annexed Crimea peninsula after accusing Ukraine of attempting armed incursions into the disputed region, allegations denied fiercely by Kiev.

Vladimir Putin Accuses Ukraine Of 'Terror' Over Alleged Crimea Raids

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 11, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging "terror" over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied.

Donald Trump Suggests US Accept Russia's Annexation Of Crimea

World News | Associated Press | Monday August 1, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.

Russia To Deploy Latest Air Defence Systems In Crimea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 15, 2016

Russia will deploy its most advanced S-400 air defence systems to the annexed Crimea peninsula in August, a military official said Friday.

Russia Seen Putting New Nuclear-Capable Missiles Along NATO Border By 2019

World News | Reuters | Friday June 24, 2016

Russia is likely to deploy advanced nuclear-capable missiles in its European exclave of Kaliningrad by 2019, casting the move as a reply to a US-backed missile shield, and may one day put them in Crimea too, sources close to its military predict.

Man Sues Ex-Girlfriend For 600 Dollars Spent On Romance

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 2, 2016

A man has taken his ex-girlfriend to court to recover $600 he spent on wooing her including a romantic break to Crimea, she told Russian media on Thursday.

For Tourists, With Love: Russia's New Travel Experience Includes MiGs And AK-47

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 2, 2016

Firing Kalashnikovs, flying gunships, stomping about in tanks and sweating it out in army fatigues, that's Russia's cutting edge arsenal of ideas for attracting tourists. Amid the annexation of Crimea and the conflict with Ukraine, "military tourism" appears all set to boom in Russia.

NATO, Russia To Hold Highest-Level Talks Since Crimea Annexation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 20, 2016

NATO and Russia begin their highest level talks for nearly two years today, in a bid to ease military tensions over the Baltic Sea and the simmering violence still gripping eastern Ukraine.

'Vladimir Putin's Bridge' Edges Closer To Annexed Crimea Despite Delays

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 19, 2016

A crumbling nineteenth century fortress perched on the edge of a cape in Russian-annexed Crimea is drawing locals to gaze at what some are calling Putin's Bridge: a nascent super structure that will link the peninsula to Russia.

NATO Looks To Combat Russia's 'Information Weapon': Document

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 28, 2016

NATO may combat Kremlin "weaponisation of information" used to support action such as the 2014 seizure of Crimea by creating a new more powerful communications section and declassifying more sensitive material, according to draft plans.

Russia Not Pondering Sanctions Against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin Says

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 17, 2015

President Vladimir Putin said today Russia was not planning to impose sanctions against Ukraine after Moscow slashed its free trade agreement with Kiev as it is set to enter a similar deal with Brussels.

Russia Must Fulfil Ukraine Peace Deal, Hand Back Crimea: Joe Biden

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 8, 2015

US Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Kiev today that Washington remained committed to its demands for Russia to adhere to a shaky Ukrainian peace agreement and hand back Crimea to Kiev.

Joe Biden Says Russia Must Fulfil Ukraine Peace Deal, Hand Back Crimea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 8, 2015

US Vice President Joe Biden said today the world's focus on Syria did not overshadow Western demands for Russia to adhere to a shaky Ukrainian peace agreement and to hand back Crimea to Kiev.

Joe Biden In Ukraine To Push Reforms, Reaffirm US Support

World News | Reuters | Monday December 7, 2015

US Vice President Joe Biden meets Ukrainian leaders today to kickstart their drive against corruption and reassure them of Western support in the face of the current focus on Syria.

Vladimir Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Crimea After Power Shortages

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 3, 2015

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.