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 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
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Alex Thomson
Is ‘big nasty Putin’ really as bad as he’s made out to be?
Putin is no salesman for democracy – but for now “big bad Russia”, “big nasty Putin” and “poor heroic Ukraine” look a little too simplistic to me.
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Ukraine and Russia on brink of war: the story so far
A revolution in Ukraine sparks the threat of war with Russia. So how did we get here? Reporting from Kiev, Channel 4 News tells the story so far.
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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: UK ministers to boycott Sochi Paralympics
Prime Minister David Cameron says it would be wrong for British ministers to attend the Paralympics in Sochi because of the serious situation in Ukraine.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Why the trouble in Ukraine has only just begun
President Putin is adept at extracting advantage for Russia from complex situations – and recent events in Crimea are designed to pressure the new authorities in Kiev.
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McCain: Putin sees Crimea as cold war chessboard
US Senator John McCain rules out military action against Russia in Crimea – but says diplomatic and economic sanctions could be imposed. “Putin views the United States as weak,” he adds.
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Horse-trading for Ukraine’s new government
Speaking from inside the Rada, Ukraine’s parliament building, Matt Frei explains the horse-trading between rival parties as they vie for prominence in the country’s new government.
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‘British supporting Ukraine’s neo fascist groups’
Sergei Markov, director of the Institute for Political Studies in Moscow, tells Channel 4 News that “geopolitical games” are being played in Ukraine and “we are disappointed by western attitudes”.
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Matt Frei
Why Putin could not care less about bad publicity over Sochi
The Sochi Games are a vanity project for the country’s leader – and Vladimir Putin, convinced this is Russia’s return to the world stage, is unconcerned by the outrage over his anti-gay policies.
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How queer is your beer? 10 best Sochi rainbow moments so far
From Vlad’s lipstick to queer beer and gay mountains, it could only be our 10 favourite rainbow-themed protests so far against Russia’s anti-gay laws.
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The teen who stood up to Russia’s anti-gay laws
Russia’s new anti-gay propaganda law, which is supposed to protect children, has for the first time been used against a minor – 14 year-old Maria Novikova. This is her story, as told by Nick Sturdee.
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‘An evil scheme’: Milonov attacks homosexuality
Vitaly Milonov – the man behind Russia’s anti-gay laws – tells Channel 4 News that living as a homosexual is like “living in an evil scheme.”
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Matt Frei
Message to EU doubters: come to Kiev and get inspired
The EU flag may hang listlessly outside buildings in Europe. But anti-government protesters in Ukraine carry it to the frontline like a medieval standard.
