Monday, March 10, 2014

Crisis In Ukraine -- News Updates March 10, 2014



Ukraine Crisis: Thousands Demonstrate In Rival Rallies -- BBC

Tens of thousands of people in Ukraine have held rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies, as Moscow continues to strengthen its grip on Crimea.

Pro-Russia supporters beat up their opponents in Sevastopol, Crimea.

In the eastern city of Luhansk, pro-Russian activists seized regional offices forcing the governor to resign.

UK and German leaders telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to urge him to pull back from Crimea. The region is to vote to secede next week.

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More News On The Crisis In Ukraine

Ukraine turmoil LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Ukraine Live Blog Live -- Al Jazeera

Russia Says It’s Preparing Counterproposals for Crimea as Russian Forces Strengthen Grip There -- New York Times
Russia to Unveil Proposed Solution to Ukraine Crisis -- Voice of America
Russia condemns 'lawlessness' in eastern Ukraine -- CNN
Moscow denounces gun attack on pro-Russian activists in Eastern Ukraine -- RT
Russia cites ‘chaos’ in eastern Ukraine; gunmen storm bases in Crimea -- Washington Post
Russia warns Ukraine over ‘lawlessness’ in east -- Washington Post/AP

Putin defends Crimean referendum legitimacy to EU leaders as Ukraine's southeast rallies -- RT
Putin Tells Merkel, Cameron That Crimea Referendum Legal -- RIA Novosti
Crimea hopeful of referendum, ready to join Russia ‘by end March’ -- RT
Preparations for Joining Russia Already Underway – Aksyonov -- RIA Novosti
Crimea Says No Talks With Incumbent Kiev Government -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine: Crimea Rejects Talks With Kiev; Violence Reported -- NPR
Pro-Russian Crimea leader says would give people choice of passports-RIA -- Reuters
Russia hints it will accept annexation as Crimean referendum nears -- Christian Science Monitor
A Defiant Putin Endorses Crimean Bid to Secede -- WSJ

Kiev Plans No Troop Deployment in Crimea - Minister -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine in Control of Restless Eastern Cities, Says Premier -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Starts Military Drills as Russia Warns on Eastern Unrest -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Crimea referendum on joining Russia could split Ukraine up, regardless of U.S., European protests -- CBS
U.S., Russia Far Apart on Ukraine as Kerry-Putin Meeting Postponed -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. raises possibility of Kerry-Lavrov meeting this week -- Reuters
Russia risks consequences over Crimea referendum, Cameron and Merkel say -- The Guardian
Ukraine crisis: US will not recognise Crimea referendum, says ambassador -- The Guardian

Yanukovych to Speak in Rostov-on-Don - Report -- RIA Novosti

Ukraine PM Preparing Diplomatic Push -- Voice of America
Ukraine PM says will address U.N. Security Council on Crimea: Interfax -- Reuters
Ukrainian PM to Visit US Next Week -- RIA Novosti

EU diplomats preparing next level of sanctions on Russia -- Reuters
Ukraine crisis: The latest on aid, sanctions and fallout -- CNN
Ukraine hopes for first tranche of IMF loan in April -- Reuters
Russian Oligarchs Fear Economic Casualties if Ukraine Crisis Escalates -- New York Times

Hoping to isolate Russia, US woos China on Ukraine -- Washington Post/AP
Ukraine crisis: Chinese president Xi Jinping urges US to show restraint -- The Guardian
Turkey Keeps Close Watch on Crimea -- Voice of America

Obama not showing weakness on Ukraine -- Miodrag Soric, Deutsche Welle
Roundup: Opinions on Ukraine from American and Foreign Media, March 10 -- Voice of America
On The Scene: Elizabeth Arrott in Yalta, Crimea -- Voice of America
Five myths about the Ukraine crisis -- Aaron David Miller, CNN

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