In his first international interview Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk insists that Crimea is an integral part of Ukraine and denies that he is negotiating for deployment of U.S. missile defenses in exchange for financial aid. (March 5).
In his first international interview Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk insists that Crimea is an integral part of Ukraine and denies that he is negotiating for deployment of U.S. missile defenses in exchange for financial aid. (March 5)
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We're leaving. No, you're not.
That's where the crisis in Ukraine stood Thursday after lawmakers in Crimea voted in favor of leaving the country for Russia and putting it to a regional vote in 10 days.
This act drew widespread condemnation, with Ukrainian interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk calling such a referendum 'an illegitimate decision.'
'Crimea was, is and will be an integral part of Ukraine,' he said.
It was a sentiment echoed by several world leaders, who called the scheduled vote and possible pullout violations of Ukrainian and international law.
'Any discussion about the future of Ukraine must include the legitimate government of Ukraine,' said U.S. President Barack Obama. 'In 2014, we are well beyond the days when borders can be redrawn over the heads of democratic leaders.'
It's not clear how easily the region could split off from Ukraine even if the referendum endorses the move.
The developments came at a dizzying pace Thursday as Yatsenyuk joined emergency talks in Brussels, Belgium, called by leaders of the European Union who support the Kiev government and want to de-escalate the crisis.
The EU and the United States announced plans to freeze the assets of Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted as Ukraine's president after he turned his back on a trade deal with the EU in favor of one with Russia.
The rejected trade deal prompted mont
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About 93 percent of voters in the Crimean referendum have answered 'yes' to the autonomous republic joining Russia and only 7 percent of the vote participants want the region to remain part of Ukraine, according to first exit polls.
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Russia has tightened its military grip on Ukraine's Crimea region, taking de facto control despite Western demands that it withdraw.
Thousands of Russian troops are securing the region and further armour and ship movements have been reported.
The world's seven major industrialised powers have condemned Moscow's 'violation of Ukraine's sovereignty'.
Ukraine has ordered full mobilisation, issuing call-up papers and asking for more international support.
Russia says it is protecting its interests and those of Russian-speakers in Crimea and elsewhere in Ukraine following the ousting of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych last month.
The crisis hit Russian stock markets on Monday, with Moscow's main MICEX index dropping 9% in early trading. The rouble fell to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar and Russia's central bank raised its key lending rate to 7% from 5.5%.
The BBC's Mark Lowen in Sevastopol says Crimea is now under de facto Russian armed control although no shots have been fired.
He says two large Ukrainian military bases are surrounded and key installations like airports are occupied.
Thousands of newly arrived Russian elite troops far outnumber Ukraine's military presence, he says, with roadblocks cutting off Crimea.
Ukrainian border guards have reported a build-up of armoured vehicles on the Russian side of the sea channel dividing Russia and Crime
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Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced alleged lawlessness by far-right activists in eastern Ukraine, a statement likely to trigger alarms about possible further Russian intervention there. Meanwhile, protests throughout Ukraine continued. (March 10)
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The Crimean parliament says it will declare itself independent if residents approve a referendum to split off from Ukraine _ an ambiguous legal maneuver that could offer a way of de-escalating the standoff between Russia and the West. (March 11)
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Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen. Ukraine's military is under increased pressure since the region was nominally incorporated into Russia. (March 19)
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Ukraine's government said Wednesday it has begun drawing up plans to pull its troops from Crimea, where Russia is steadily taking formal control as its armed forces seize military installations across the disputed peninsula. (March 19)
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In his first interview since fleeing to Russia, Ukraine's ousted president said Wednesday that he was 'wrong' to have invited Russian troops into Crimea and vowed to try to persuade Russia to return the coveted Black Sea peninsula. (April 2)
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