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European Parliament immediately distances itself from French MEPs' illegal visit to occupied Crimea
The spokesperson says this is not an official delegation of the European Parliament.
17:40, 01 July 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina responds to Ukraine's protest note over official's statement on Crimea
Dodik's position is not that of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the response notes.
22:30, 06 September 2019
Ankara's position on Crimea occupation unchanged despite Turkish consuls' upcoming visit to peninsula – Ukraine envoy
The ambassador shamed Russian "media" for exploiting the tragedy in their information war.
13:40, 23 January 2019
Russian fortifications on Ukraine-Crimea de-facto border not to change peninsula's status – Hrymchak
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry would send a note of protest in connection with the fact, the official said.
15:15, 28 December 2018
Crimea's "head" Aksyonov admits Russia's Pskov paratroopers helped Kremlin seize peninsula
The controversial posting was shortly deleted from Facebook.
12:00, 10 December 2018
Kremlin resettles to Crimea 108,000 Russian nationals to change demographics – Yelchenko
The diplomat stressed that the move to alter the demographic composition is deliberate.
09:40, 31 October 2018
Latvian pop star angers Russia with Crimea snub - BBC
Her stance was condemned by a leading Russian Senator, Alexei Pushkov, along with several cultural figures.
20:40, 15 August 2018
Ukraine responds to Russia "annulling" Ukrainian subsoil licenses in occupied Crimea
The ecology minister says that for each such step, the Russian Federation should be held responsible.
19:15, 15 August 2018
Poroshenko says Ukraine continues to fight for Crimea de-occupation
Today, August 9, is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
14:00, 09 August 2018
UK supports U.S. declaration condemning illegal annexation of Crimea
UK remains "fully committed to upholding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders."
13:20, 26 July 2018
Russian annexation of Crimea violates norms of international law: German FM
Germany will continue to clearly emphasize this fact.
11:00, 26 July 2018
Eight foreign ministers write joint column on Crimea
The ministers reiterated the fact that the international community would not acknowledge Russia's claims to Crimea and that they would further condemn the illegal annexation and militarization of the Ukrainian peninsula.
14:40, 17 March 2018
Ukrainian Navy commanders flipped sides in first days of Crimea seizure – top Navy witness in Yanukovych case
<p>According to Vice Admiral Haiduk, Russian troops that were later involved in the Crimea seizure got to the peninsula by air and sea, while no one coordinated their deployment with the Ukrainian Navy.</p>
16:00, 08 February 2018
Witness in Yanukovych case: Ex-chief of General Staff Ilyin in 2014 compelled troops to defect
<p>Teniukh pointed out that the process of "surrendering Crimea" to Russia began in 2010, with Yanukovych’s rise to power.</p>
14:40, 08 February 2018
U.S. Mission to OSCE calls on Russia stop conscripting residents in annexed Crimea
<p>The United States is also concerned about repressions against those voicing opposition to Russia's occupation of Crimea.</p>
15:20, 26 January 2018
Euronews corrects report on Crimea following diplomatic backlash
<p>After the indignation expressed by the Foreign Ministries of Lithuania and Ukraine, Euronews noted that the story was updated on January 24, 2018, to include detail of Russian annexation of Crimea.</p>
13:20, 25 January 2018
Mogherini reaffirms EU policy on non-recognition of illegal annexation of Crimea
<p>The European Union’s policy on non-recognition of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea remains unchanged, Federica Mogherini, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said following the 4th session of the Ukraine-EU Association Council.</p>
23:50, 08 December 2017
NATO sees higher risk of "major interstate war"
<p>China’s growing military strength and a resurgent Russia will pose growing challenges to the trans-Atlantic alliance in coming years, and NATO’s moves to bolster its capabilities could trigger a new Cold War-style arms race, a NATO report said, according to Reuters.</p>
09:00, 30 November 2017
Speaking of Crimea, Merkel recalls history of GDR
<p>German Chancellor Angela Merkel, talking with Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung about the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, recalled the history of German unification, Korrespondent.net reports.</p>
18:40, 10 September 2017
OSCE PA condemns Russian aggression in Ukraine - declaration
<p>The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at its 26th annual summer session in Minsk held July 5-9 included in its final declaration two resolutions on Ukraine condemning Russia’s ongoing hybrid aggression, the organization’s press service has told UNIAN.</p>
21:40, 09 July 2017
