Paul Mason
Seven reasons why Turkey’s Twitter ban matters to the world
Turkish premier Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to shut down Twitter in his country is a signal moment when a once-respected statesman turns into a Canute-like clown.
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Klitschko pulls out of Ukraine presidential race
Boxer-turned-politician Vitali Klitschko has called on his supporters to back chocolate magnate Petro Poroshenko against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Licence to krill: what happened to Crimea’s dolphin army?
In 2012 the Ukrainian navy revived a Soviet project that trained combat dolphins – but following the annexation of Crimea many are wondering what side they will flip on?
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Ukraine crisis: will Putin be dumped by the G8?
Talks over how to deal with Russia begin, including possible expulsion from the G8, as Ukraine withdraws soldiers from Crimea and concerns grow that Moscow is planning further military incursions.
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Could Transnistria be the next Crimea?
In the wake of the annexation of Crimea by Russia, many are wondering who is next on President Vladimir Putin’s list?
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Gunshots heard at Crimea’s airbase Belbek
Explosions and gunshots are heard as a Russian forces storm the Belbek airbase in Crimea – one of the last military facilities still under Ukrainian control.
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EU leaders sign agreement with Ukraine
David Cameron and other European leaders sign an association agreement with Ukraine that extends the EU’s sphere of influence but risks antagonising Russia.
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Ukraine: Russia planning ‘full blown’ military intervention
There are “indications” that Russia may be planning a military intervention in the south and east of Ukraine, Kiev’s ambassador to the United Nations warns.
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Will Russia invade eastern Ukraine?
Russia is planning a “full-blown military intervention” into mainland Ukraine, warns Ukraine’s UN representative. Is that really what Putin wants? It is out of his control, says one expert.
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Ukraine crisis: USA and Russia in sanctions tit-for-tat
US sanctions are expanded to take in a bank and some high-profile Russian billionaires, as Russia announces travel bans against nine prominent Americans.
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Crimea tensions rise as Russians take Ukraine naval base
Military tensions are set to escalate on the Crimean peninsula as Russian forces take over a naval headquarters, and Ukraine says its troops will not withdraw from the region.
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‘Unknown forces’ kill Ukrainian soldier in Crimea base
Ukraine’s military says that a serviceman has been killed after a Ukrainian base in the Crimean capital Simferopol came under attack.
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Alex Thomson
Why we still need Vladimir Putin on our side
So Crimea has voted. It was messy, ugly, but it is also undeniably true that the majority will of the people in Crimea has prevailed – so what does the west do now?
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Keme Nzerem
Paralympic legacy: what is it like to be disabled in Russia?
During the past week Russia has been celebrating its Paralympians – but 34 years ago it denied there were any disabled people in the country. What has changed?
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Jon Snow
Time to see the world through Russian eyes?
The vote is done. Crimean matters have come to a head. But how did we get into the mess, which now has ‘the west’ scurrying around looking for reprisals against Russia?
