Russian prime minister flaunts grip on Crimea with visit
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev flaunted Russia’s grip on Crimea on Monday by flying to the region and announcing plans to…
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Chinese president urges political solution to Crimean crisis
Berlin, March 29, IRNA — Chinese President Xi Jinping here Friday called for a political settlement of the Crimean crisis. Speaking at…
Crimea developments favoring Russia: Commentator
The events unfolding in the wake of Crimea’s secession from Ukraine are playing in favor of Russia, to the dismay of the…
US scholar blames hardliners for any failure in Iran nuclear talks
Tehran, March 25, IRNA – The US international scholar Paul Pillar believes that the crisis over Crimea could have possible effects on…
Russia slaps retaliatory sanctions on Canadian officials
Russia has imposed sanctions against a number of Canadian officials, lawmakers and public figures in response to Ottawa’s bans on Russian authorities…
Crimean forces take Ukrainian navy HQ
ILNA: Crimea’s self-defense forces on Wednesday stormed the Ukrainian navy headquarters in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, taking possession without resistance a…
2 killed in shooting near Crimea military research center, sniper detained
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two people, a self-defense member and a Ukrainian soldier, were killed after snipers opened fire from a partially inhabited…
Unilateral bans over Crimea improper: Iran envoy
Iran’s ambassador to Russia has called for a “peaceful” settlement of the political crisis in Ukraine, saying unilateral sanctions are not a…
Crimea’s referendum corrected soviet-era mistake: Gorbachev
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The people of Crimea fixed a Soviet-era mistake with the Sunday’s referendum and the will of the people should…
Turkey says not to recognize Crimea referendum outcome
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday that his country does not recognize the outcome of a referendum on…
Crimea declares independence from Ukraine
Crimea has declared independence from Ukraine and formally applied to join Russia, following a referendum in which Crimeans overwhelmingly voted in favor…
Russia set to pass law to embrace Crimea
The Russian parliament is set to pass legislation that allows Crimea to join Russia in the near future, as final results from…
Putin: Crimeans expressed their will in full accordance with intl law, UN Charter
The referendum in Crimea was fully consistent with international law and UN Charter, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Barack Obama, after the…
Crimea votes to break off from Ukraine, join Russia
(CNN) — An overwhelming 96.7% of Crimea residents voted to break off from Ukraine and join Russia, according to final results of a…
EU to ban Moscow figures visas on Crimea case
TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) – European foreign ministers are expected to unfurl sanctions including visa bans and asset freezes against leading figures…
US Rejects Crimea vote, Warn Russia on new moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that Crimea’s vote to secede from Ukraine and join…
China urges restraint in Ukraine, avoids comment on Crimea vote
(Reuters) – A top Chinese diplomat repeated Beijing’s call for calm and restraint in Ukraine on Monday, but ducked comment on a…
US hackers target Crimean referendum website
TEHRAN (FNA)- IT safety experts discovered an American trace in the hacking attacks on the website of the Crimean plebiscite. This comes…
Lavrov: Upcoming Crimean referendum in full conformity with international law
TEHRAN (FNA)- The upcoming referendum in Crimea is in full conformity with international law and the UN Charter, and its results must…
Russia vetoes U.N. resolution on Crimea’s future
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution declaring Sunday’s referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula illegal, and close…