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Monday, March 10, 2014

Russia seizes Ukrainian military base and hospital in Crimea

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine, March 10 (UPI) -- Russian forces occupying Ukraine's Crimea region seized control of a military hospital and military base on Monday. Approximately 20-30 uniformed men used a threat of violence to take control of the main military hospital in Crimea's capital city of Simferopol.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Kerry: Russia needs to talk directly to Ukraine government

PARIS, March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia to talk directly to the new Ukraine government Thursday, an aide said. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed Ukraine in a side meeting at a conference on Libya in Rome, Time magazine reported. A senior state... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Kiev condemns Crimean parliament's resolution to join Russia as "illegal"

KIEV, Ukraine, March 6 (UPI) -- The Crimean parliament in Ukraine's mostly pro-Russian Crimea region passed a resolution Thursday "To join the Russian Federation as a constituent of the Russian Federation." Deputy parliamentary speaker Sergei Tsekov said of parliament's vote, "This means we have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Kerry visits Kiev; U.S. pledges $1B in loan guarantees to Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine, March 4 (UPI) -- Secretary of State John Kerry pledged U.S. support to Ukraine's elected government during a visit Tuesday to Kiev. Kerry spoke of how moving it was to drive and walk through the streets where Ukrainians risked their lives and in some cases died to protest ousted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Congress cancels votes ahead of snowstorm

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Congress closed its doors again Monday as another winter storm bore down on Washington. Both the Senate and House of Representatives cancelled votes scheduled for Monday evening, as the decision was made to close the federal government was announced Sunday night. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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