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| 2014 Russian invasion of Crimea | |||||||
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On 26 February 2014, Russian-speaking gunmen said to be Russian soldiers established a checkpoint between Sevastopol and Simferopol. On 27 February, gunmen seized the Crimean parliamentary building and the Council of Ministers building. At gunpoint, they deposed the Prime Minister of Crimea Anatolii Mohyliov and installed Sergey Aksyonov. On 28 February, gunmen occupied Simferopol International Airport and Sevastopol International Airport. The gunmen were recognized as Russian soldiers.
On 1 March, Russia approved the use of military force in Ukraine.
References
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tension-in-crimea-as-pro-russia-and-pro-ukraine-groups-stage-competing-rallies/article17110382/
- http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/26/world/europe/ukraine-politics
- http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20140227&id=17388073
- http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/193305.html
- http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/03/01/nr-magnay-russian-soldiers-present.cnn.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/world/europe/ukraine.html
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