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Armed Russian forces arrest Ukrainian army officers during an operation in Simferopol

Obama and Merkel insist on diplomacy in Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama have condemned Russia's moves to annex Crimea but said "a clear path" remains to solve the crisis diplomatically.

News • 18 Mar 14

Vladimir Putin will address a special joint session of the Russian parliament tomorrow

Putin signs decree recognising independent Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state.

News • 17 Mar 14

Voter turnout in the referendum exceeded 80%

Crimea 'going home' after vote to join Russia

Crimean leader Sergiy Aksyonov has told a cheering crowd of thousands on Lenin Square in Simferopol that the region was "going home" after a referendum to join Russia.

News • 16 Mar 14

Pro-Russia supporters rally in Lenin Square in Simferopol, Ukraine

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Crimea referendum

Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that declares tomorrow's referendum in Crimea as invalid.

News • 15 Mar 14

Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry met in London to discuss the crisis

No progress in US-Russian talks on Ukraine

The United States and Russia found no middle ground on the Ukrainian crisis, after six hours of talks in London.

News • 14 Mar 14

OECD first opened talks with Russia in 2007 for membership of the Paris-based organisation

OECD suspends accession talks with Russia

The OECD has postponed all activities related to Russia's accession to the organisation following a request from its 34 members.

Business • 13 Mar 14

Police officers stand guard in front of the regional state administration building in Donetsk earlier this week

Russia holds war games near Ukraine

Russia has launched new military exercises near its border with Ukraine, showing no sign of backing down on plans to annex Crimea.

News • 13 Mar 14

Barack Obama and Arseny Yatsenyuk met for face-to-face talks

Obama offers support to new Ukrainian PM

US President Barack Obama has held face-to-face talks with new Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk.

News • 12 Mar 14

A pro-Russian serviceman checks a driver's documents at Chongar checkpoint blocking the entrance to Crimea

Analysis: Five steps towards annexation of Crimea

As world leaders try to determine the fate of Crimea, Russia and pro-Moscow local officials have taken a series of crucial steps that have laid the groundwork for the Ukrainian region's annexation.

News • 11 Mar 14

Viktor Yanukovych made a statement to journalists in southern Russia this morning

Ukrainian elections 'illegitimate' - Yanukovych

Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych said he remains the country’s president and commander-in-chief of its armed forces.

News • 11 Mar 14

Russian troops reportedly took mobile phones and began trying to remove vehicles from the Bakhchisaray base

Russian troops open fire at naval post - reports

Russian troops have opened fire with automatic rifles during a takeover of a Ukrainian naval post in Crimea.

News • 10 Mar 14

Armed soldiers stand guard outside blocked Ukraine's base of marines in Feodosia, Crimea (Pic: EPA)

Pro-Russian force take military airport in Crimea

An armed pro-Russian force wearing military uniforms bearing no designated markings have sealed off another military airport in Ukraine's Crimea, a defence ministry spokesman on the peninsula said.

News • 09 Mar 14

Armed men in military uniform stand guard in the territory of a Ukrainian military unit in Sevastopol (Pic: EPA)

Kerry warns Russia over future actions in Ukraine

US Secretary of State John Kerry has told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that any Russian steps to annex Crimea would close the door to international diplomacy.

News • 09 Mar 14