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Russia Moves Closer to Absorbing Crimea, Despite Sanctions
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Russia's decision to make Crimea an autonomous region inside Russia. This follows a referendum in which Crimeans voted to join Russia. Russian president Putin says Russia has no further interest in the rest of Ukraine.
Myers NYT account of how the Russian policy to take Crimea evolved in Putin's inner circle a few days after the collapse of the Ukraine government on Feb 21, 2014
03/07/2014
Myers documents how the Russian policy changed within a few days from working with the EU to military intervention in the Crimea.
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New York Times 03/07/2014
Russia Moves Closer to Absorbing Crimea, Despite Sanctions
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U.S. and European business in Russia following the intervention in Crimea and western sanctions
03/07/2014
American and European companies including GM, Ford, Renault, Deere, have manufacturing operations in Russia. With the ruble dropping and higher inflation, Western businesses are nervously watching the crisis in U.S. and E.U. relations with Russia, including the impact of sanctions.
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Ukraine and the divisions between the western part of Ukraine and the southern Russian speaking Crimea region
02/26/2014
About 30% of Ukrainians have Russian background and the people in Crimea see themselves as closer to Russia. Under the Hapsburgs eastern Ukraine developed strong nationalism. Many of the protesters were from the east. Many educated Ukrainians including those with Russian background see their goal as becoming an open tolerant democracy.
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Ukraine and the Perils of Division
New York Times 02/26/2014
To understand Crimea, take a look back at its complicated history
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In Crimea, a Long History of Russian Power Struggles
Wall Street Journal 02/28/2014
A History Lesson That Needs Relearning
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Russia Moves Closer to Absorbing Crimea, Despite Sanctions
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Russia Plotting for Ukrainian Influence, Not Invasion, Analysts Say
New York Times 04/09/2014
Russian intervention in Crimea to help ethnic Russians in majority regions of southern and eastern Ukraine
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Kremlin Deploys Military in Ukraine, Prompting Protest by U.S.
New York Times 03/01/2014
A History Lesson That Needs Relearning
New York Times 03/01/2014
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Wall Street Journal 03/18/2014
Russia Plotting for Ukrainian Influence, Not Invasion, Analysts Say
New York Times 04/09/2014
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U.S. sanctions on Russia following the Russian occupation of the Crimea and fears of occupation of eastern Ukraine
04/02/2009
The planned sanctions at the early stages of the crisis are for Russian officials and groups taking part in the takeover of the Crimea and threat to eastern Ukraine, and not on the Russian economy. Russian intervention in the Russian speaking eastern Ukraine would lead to the U.S. pushing its case with the EU and Germany for broader sanctions. If a standoff occurs as happened by an earlier Russian intervention in Georgia to support a Russian speaking region, these limited personal sanctions would remain in place.
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U.S. prepared to place unilateral sanctions on Russian officials, businesses - The Washington Post
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New York Times 03/07/2014
Russia Moves Closer to Absorbing Crimea, Despite Sanctions
Wall Street Journal 03/18/2014
Wall Street Journal 03/26/2014
Pride, Prejudice and Putin's Predation
Wall Street Journal 03/26/2014
Russia Says It Has Weathered the Worst of the Economic Storm
Wall Street Journal 04/03/2014
WP's Adam Taylor gives glimpses of Ukraine's and Crimea's history with Greek, Turkish and Russian influences
02/27/2014
Under the Greeks and Romans Crimea was called Taurica. The Crimean War was was fought here in 1853 between Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia, when Florence Nightingale helped nurse wounded British soldiers.
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To understand Crimea, take a look back at its complicated history
Washington Post 02/28/2014
In Crimea, a Long History of Russian Power Struggles
Wall Street Journal 02/28/2014
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New York Times 02/27/2014
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