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Pro-Russia Protesters Storm Ukraine Buildings

Separatists Declare Part
of Ukraine Independent

UPDATED

Apr 7, 2014 7:54 AM CDT

Separatists Declare Part of Ukraine Independent

Buildings in 3 cities in eastern Ukraine seized

(Newser) - Crimea first, eastern Ukraine next? Pro-Russia protesters last night seized government buildings in the cities of Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk in Ukraine's largely Russian-speaking east, waving Russian flags and demanding a referendum on joining Russia, reports Reuters. In Donetsk, separatists have dubbed the region an independent republic, and have...

Putin Officially Single Again

Apr 2, 2014 5:25 PM CDT

Putin Officially Single Again

Divorce with Lyudmila is final

(Newser) - Only a week ago, Vladimir Putin's official bio described him as a married man. Today, however, the bio has no more mention of his wife of three decades, Lyudmila, and a Kremlin spokesman confirms that their divorce is final, reports AFP . But that doesn't necessarily man he's...

Friedman: To Defeat Putin, Follow the Money

Friedman: To
Defeat Putin,
Kick Him in
the Wallet

OPINION

Apr 2, 2014 12:06 PM CDT

Friedman: To Defeat Putin, Kick Him in the Wallet

Globalization can be used to our advantage: op-ed

(Newser) - Some may argue that Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea prove globalization isn't all that it's cracked up to be; Cold War-style politics haven't been wiped out forever. But Thomas Friedman argues that in order to stop Putin, we need to view him in the context of...

Putin Calls Obama to Talk Diplomatic Resolution

Mar 28, 2014 4:43 PM CDT

Putin Calls Obama to Talk Diplomatic Resolution

Envoys from two countries will meet soon

(Newser) - Given that Russia has been massing troops at the Ukraine border, this seems like a relatively hopeful development: Vladimir Putin called President Obama today to talk about finding a diplomatic resolution, reports the BBC . The two leaders discussed a proposal put forth by John Kerry to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov...

Putin Could Be Like Stalin
—but With Nukes

OPINION

Mar 28, 2014 11:54 AM CDT

Putin Could Be Like Stalin —but With Nukes

Leon Aron worries about return of 'personality-driven dictatorship'

(Newser) - The US is right to be wary of what Vladimir Putin might be planning next, writes Leon Aron in the Los Angeles Times . He sees troubling signs that a "personality-driven dictatorship" is becoming the new normal in Russia, as evidenced by the chants and ovations Putin received when he...

Russia Kicked
Out of G8

Mar 24, 2014 4:07 PM CDT

Russia Kicked Out of G8

Industrialized leaders say that's only the beginning

(Newser) - President Obama and the leaders of other major industrialized countries not only canceled a G8 meeting in Sochi, they effectively kicked Russia right out of the group. Condemning Vladimir Putin's "illegal attempt to annex Crimea," the group said goodbye to Russia after 16 years, CNN reports. The...

Putin Officially Finishes
Annexing Crimea

Mar 21, 2014 7:58 AM CDT

Putin Officially Finishes Annexing Crimea

As Ukraine signs European Union trade pact

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin officially signed the bills completing Russia's annexation of Crimea today, hailing the move as a "remarkable event," the AP reports. It was one of the day's two auspicious signings; earlier, interim Ukrainian President Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed on to what Reuters refers to as a...

Putin: Crimea
Was Always
Part of Russia

Mar 18, 2014 7:55 AM CDT

Putin: Crimea Was Always Part of Russia

Blasts West as Kremlin approves annexation treaty

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin opened his mouth and let the West have it today during his fiery formal proposal to annex Crimea, which he claimed "has always been part of Russia"; he likened the annexation to the reunification of East and West Germany. Putin declared the referendum to join Russia "...

Putin Signs Crimea Decree
... Romania Shudders?

Mar 17, 2014 2:45 PM CDT

Putin Signs Crimea Decree ... Romania Shudders?

Romania's president: Other Eastern-European countries are next

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree today recognizing Crimea as a "sovereign and independent country," hours after the strategic Black Sea peninsula declared it had broken from Ukraine and would merge with Russia following a weekend referendum. The moves triggered the toughest Western sanctions against Russia since...

Truth About Crimea:
We Can't Do Squat

OPINION

Mar 17, 2014 1:56 PM CDT

Truth About Crimea: We Can't Do Squat

What are we even arguing about, asks Michael Cohen

(Newser) - If foreign policy pundits agree on anything, "it's that President Obama must do moar to stand up to Vladimir Putin," observes Michael Cohen at the Guardian ; (that's "more" plus "roar," he explains for those unfamiliar.) "We need more strong leadership and...

Russian Forces Seize
Village in Ukraine

Mar 15, 2014 1:04 PM CDT

Russian Forces Seize Village in Ukraine

Tensions mount ahead of tomorrow's referendum in Crimea

(Newser) - Russia hasn't seemed much interested in lowering tensions ahead of tomorrow's secession vote in Crimea, and today's actions reinforce the point. The Washington Post reports that Russian forces have seized the small village of Strilkove in Ukraine territory near Crimea, along with a gas-distribution station either in...

In Crimea, Putin Might Find His 'Brezhnev Moment'

OPINION

Mar 12, 2014 12:19 PM CDT

In Crimea, Putin Might Find His 'Brezhnev Moment'

Andrew Kuchins: Russian leader may have made a big mistake

(Newser) - Plenty of foreign policy analysts think Vladimir Putin's moves in Ukraine are signs of a brilliant tactician. But Andrew Kuchins begs to differ in Politico Magazine . He thinks Putin has blundered into a huge mistake, on par with Leonid Brezhnev's misguided decision to invade Afghanistan in 1979. While...

Robert Gates:
Crimea 'Gone'
to Russia

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Mar 9, 2014 1:12 PM CDT

Robert Gates: Crimea 'Gone' to Russia

Former defense sec says critics could lay off Obama while he handles crisis

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has a new piece of his empire, Robert Gates said today. "I do not believe that Crimea will slip out of Russia's hand," the former defense secretary told Fox News. Asked by Chris Wallace, "You think Crimea's gone?" Gates responded , "I do....

Pentagon Analyzes
Putin's ... Body
Language

Mar 8, 2014 8:51 AM CST

Pentagon Analyzes Putin's ... Body Language

And spends lots of money to do so

(Newser) - How to figure out what Vladimir Putin might be up to next? You might stare into his eyes to plumb his soul, as George W. Bush famously did . Or you can spend serious money to study his body language, as the Pentagon has done. Defense officials confirmed yesterday that they'...

Russian Leaders to
Crimea: Come on Over

Mar 7, 2014 7:51 AM CST

Russian Leaders to Crimea: Come on Over

Leaders say lawmakers will 'certainly' agree to let Crimea join Russia

(Newser) - A delegation from Crimea's parliament visited Moscow today, where they got a warm reception and assurances that Russia would back their secession play . "If the people of Crimea decide to join Russia in the referendum, we ...will certainly support this decision," Valentina Matvienko, the chair of Russia'...

Obama,
Putin Have
Hour-long
Talk on Ukraine

Mar 6, 2014 6:13 PM CST

Obama, Putin Have Hour-long Talk on Ukraine

US president urges direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, to no avail

(Newser) - President Obama made clear to Vladimir Putin in a one-hour phone call this afternoon that the US thinks Russia's moves in Ukraine are violating that nation's sovereignty, the White House said today. The US president told Putin that there was still a way to resolve the dispute diplomatically—...

Is Putin Nuts?
Nope, Just KGB

OPINION

Mar 6, 2014 12:44 PM CST

Is Putin Nuts? Nope, Just KGB

Marc Champion: His Crimea strategy is out of the old playbook

(Newser) - Angela Merkel suggested last weekend after a phone call to Vladimir Putin that the Russian leader seemed out of touch, or "in another world," as quoted in the New York Times . And his "paranoid," rambling news conference this week sealed it for Julia Ioffe at the...

Crimean Parliament
Votes to Join Russia

Mar 6, 2014 7:57 AM CST

Crimean Parliament Votes to Join Russia

Question will be put to the people in 10 days

(Newser) - Ukraine's prime minister yesterday said Crimea would remain part of Ukraine, but Crimea itself isn't exactly on board. Lawmakers there today voted to join Russia, and set a March 16 referendum in which the Crimean people will be offered the same choice. One lawmaker put it plainly to...

Putin Gets
Nobel Peace
Prize Nod

Mar 5, 2014 10:59 AM CST

Putin Gets Nobel Peace Prize Nod

But that whole Ukraine situation may pose a slight problem

(Newser) - No, it's not an Onion headline: Among this year's record 278 Nobel Peace Prize nominees is one Vladimir Putin. Any member of a national assembly worldwide is eligible to nominate candidates, Reuters notes, adding that the Nobel Committee is likely to take Russia's actions in Crimea into...

Kerry: We Stand by Ukraine

Mar 4, 2014 11:50 AM CST

Kerry: We Stand by Ukraine

White House pledges in $1B in aid for Kiev

(Newser) - The White House today promised to back up its support of the new Ukraine government with $1 billion in loan guarantees and aid, reports the Los Angeles Times . It would be part of a bigger package from the IMF, assuming Congress signs off. John Kerry was delivering the specifics in...