Gary Gibbon
Crimea, Ken, Germany and sanctions
Crimea is seen in Whitehall as something President Putin is not going to be prised out of – it is up to him whether he chooses to annex it.
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How the far-right took top posts in Ukraine’s power vacuum
In the new Ukrainian government politicians linked to the far-right have taken posts from deputy prime minister to head of defence. We profile the nationalists filling the power vacuum.
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FactCheck: Crimea myth and reality
Vladimir Putin says Russia’s actions in Crimea are legal. The west disagrees. Who’s right?
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Gary Gibbon
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Ukraine warning shots – is Russia acting within its rights?
The first shots in Moscow’s occupation of Crimea were fired today as Russian troops confronted members of the Ukraine air force. And over the Atlantic, the war of words is heating up.
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Russia in Ukraine: how the west could win
The US and EU failed to anticipate President Putin’s response to events in Ukraine. But as Andrew Wood writes, the west can benefit from the situation – provided it is firm and sticks together.
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Gary Gibbon
UK options on Ukraine: warn, threaten and wait
The UK has no intention of doing anything “muscular” to stop Russia taking Crimea, which is now considered as returned fully to the Russian sphere.
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Russia dismisses Crimea ultimatum as ‘utter nonsense’
Russia’s defence ministry dismisses claims that it had threatened Ukrainian troops in Crimea with a “real assault” if they did not surrender by the early hours of Tuesday morning as “utter nonsense”.
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Ukraine fires naval commander who defected to Russia
Ukraine charges its top naval commander with treason one day after his appointment, as the Russian and Ukrainian armies remain in a tense standoff.
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Obama: ‘US deeply concerned, but Russia can play a part’
US President Barack Obama says there will be “costs” for any military intervention in Ukraine.
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Cathy Newman
Government plans to make evicting tenants easier
The government is considering making it easier for landlords to evict bad tenants, saving months of legal delays and costs for landlords, Channel 4 News can reveal. But tenants fear any change.
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Jackie Long
Rubbish tips and mice: one mum’s story of the private rental sector
Aggressive landlords and the fear of eviction: a new report shows how the private sector is increasingly being used by councils to house the vulnerable.
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Ukraine leadership concerns over ‘dangerous separatism’
“Dangerous signs of separatism” are emerging in some regions of Ukraine, the country’s interim president says as he prepares to meet law enforcement agencies.
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Obama meets Dalai Lama, despite Chinese warnings
US President Barack Obama meets the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama – but in doing so, says Beijing, he has risked “seriously damaging ties” with China.
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UK storms: the heroes of the floods
We’ve heard about the sandbag stealers and the communities abandoned. But what about the stars of the storm? Channel 4 News lifts the lid on the misery and seeks out the heroes of the floods.
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One member, one vote: Labour reveals voting reforms
Labour leader Ed Miliband unveils his long-awaited changes to union membership of the party, but in doing so may risk destabilising a historic source of funding.
