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From Bashkortostan to Crimea, freedom of expression in Russia’s stateless nations comes at a price
Bashkortostan is one of Russia’s 85 federal subjects, or units. Of these, 22 have the status of republic. Generally speaking, the republics take their name from a nation or people other than the Russian people.
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Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands
Apple has complied with Russian demands to show Crimea as part of Russian territory on its apps. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, in a move that was condemned by most of the global community. The region is now displayed as Russian territory on Apple Maps and Weather, when viewed from inside Russia.
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They Cheered Russian Rule. Now Some Have Buyer’s Remorse.
Although investment from Moscow soared in Crimea, prices are high, goods expensive, and tourists scarce.
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The sea port where few ships can go
A vast trading port in Ukraine lies mostly empty, after a sea-clash when Russia seized three boats.
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Crimea attack: College shooting kills 19
An 18-year-old student ran through the technical college in Kerch firing at fellow pupils before killing himself, Russian investigators say. Officials and witnesses have also spoken of at least one blast caused by an unidentified explosive device.
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‘Undoubtedly Russia has put nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea,’ Felgenhauer says
Pavel Felgenhauer, an independent Russian military analyst, says that even though Moscow will not confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea, there can be no doubt that the Russians have placed them there because of the presence of nuclear-capable delivery systems. He tells Ukraine’s Gordon news agency that most of them are probably still in storage bunkers but some of them may already be installed in launch vehicles for possible use.
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Russia puts down deep roots in Georgia
In 10 years Russia has wrenched South Ossetia away from Georgian influence.
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Trump Blames Obama For Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
It was former President Barack Obama’s fault that Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea in 2014, according to Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters outside of the White House today, the POTUS said the following, Fox News reports. “Obama gave away Crimea, that should have never happened,” the President added. These statements come only a day after BuzzFeed News published an exclusive story, detailing Trump’s discussions at the G7 summit in Quebec, Canada. President Donald Trump told G7 leaders that Crimea is Russian because everyone who lives there speaks Russian, two diplomatic sources told BuzzFeed.
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Pussy Riot's Alyokhina Released In Crimea
A leading member of the Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot, MariaA leading member of the Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, has been briefly detained in Russian-occupied Crimea for the second time in two days. An RFE/RL correspondent reported that police detained Alyokhina and local activist Aleksei Yefremov in a cafe in the Crimean city of Simferopol on February 27. The move came after they were confronted by several men in traditional Cossack military uniforms who called themselves members of "Crimea's self-defense."
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The Netherlands is spreading anti-Russian sentiment, The Hague embassy says - DutchNews.nl
The Russian embassy in The Hague has condemned the way perceptions of Russia are being twisted in Dutch public opinion,...
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Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever'
When heavily armed Russian troops began fanning out across Crimea in February 2014, one man stepped out of the shadows to lead the movement to break off from Ukraine and join Russia. Sergei Aksyonov, then the head of a small pro-Kremlin party, was appointed the leader of Crimea and oversaw a referendum in favor of the split that few countries recognized. The lightning Russian takeover was a watershed moment, leading to a downward spiral in relations between Moscow and the West.
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Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea
Military reinforcements are being ramped up in Crimea, despite last month’s (December 2017) extension of economic sanctions on Moscow. Local media report Russia has deployed a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles on the peninsula, which it controversially annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
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Russian involvement in MH17 crash proved 'beyond doubt', say spies
British spies believe that it is proved "beyond any reasonable doubt" that the missile launcher that downed the MH17 jet over Ukraine in 2014 was supplied and later removed by Russia. The disclosure is contained in a short paragraph buried in the annual report of parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, spotted by Bellingcat, an investigative site that has worked extensively on the Ukraine conflict.
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Mogherini reaffirms EU policy on non-recognition of illegal annexation of Crimea
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.
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Russia Has 20 Times More Tanks in Ukraine After Three Years of War, Says Kiev
Ukrainian military observers have claimed that the number of Russian tanks and heavy armaments spotted in the east of Ukraine has increased tenfold since fighting began in the region in 2014. Moscow has long denied a military presence in two Ukrainian regions close to its border, Donetsk and Luhansk, where uprisings following the ousting of Ukraine’s pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych three years ago quicky descended into war between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army.
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Gore, But No Glory For Russia's Ukraine War 'Veterans'
Thousands of Russian volunteer fighters helped Vladimir Putin create a proxy army to foment conflict in Ukraine. In return, many say Putin has given them nothing.
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US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine and Syria to remain
US sanctions imposed against Russia over its annexation of Crimea are to remain, President Donald Trump says. Mr Trump tweeted that it would be premature to consider any relaxation "until the Ukrainian and Syrian problems are solved". The president also said he would work "constructively" with Russia after meeting President Putin last week.
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Ukraine's gloom over Trump lifts as Tillerson visits
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday Russia must make the first move to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, during a first official visit to Kiev that President Petro Poroshenko called a powerful signal of U.S. support. Tillerson said Washington's primary goal was the restoration of Ukrainian territorial sovereignty, in comments that will cheer Kiev and show ties are warmer than many in Ukraine dared hope after U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
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Russia unable to supply Crimea with water, Putin might deliver ultimatum to Ukraine
Russia is not capable to supply water to Crimea without Ukraine's participation. Agriculture and industrial manufacturing of the peninsula suffer from dehydration, and the steppe might turn into a lifeless desert. The Kremlin is not able to recognize its own incapability. Moscow is preparing for Ukraine's future ultimatum...
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Vladimir Putin describes Ukraine as ‘the territories now called Ukraine'
Vladimir Putin has referred to "the territories which now belong to Ukraine" in ominous comments during his annual phone-in. The Russian President made several remarks about Ukraine, recent anti-government protests and his country's relations with the United States, during A Direct Line With Putin. "I hope at some time this period in the life and history of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people will come to an end," Mr Putin said.
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