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Parliament Names Speaker Olexander Turchynov as Interim President
Parliament names speaker Olexander Turchynov as interim president. An arrest warrant is issued for Mr Yanukovych, and the acting president warns of the dangers of separatism. Members of the proposed new government appear before demonstrators, with Arseniy Yatsenyuk nominated prime minister. The elite Berkut police unit, blamed for deaths of protesters, is disbanded. Rival protests are held in Crimea. -
Russian Gunmen Move In and Seize Key Buildings in the Crimea27 Feb 2014
Russian Gunmen Move In and Seize Key Buildings in the Crimea. -
Black Monday"
"Black Monday" on Russian stock markets as reports suggest Russia's military had issued a deadline for Ukrainian forces in Crimea to surrender. -
Talk About Spliting Up Continue's 8 Mar 2014
Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk pledges not to give a "single centimetre" of Ukraine's land to Russia. -
US urges Vladimir Putin to stop destabilizing Ukraine
The United States told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop destabilizing Ukraine, warning it had evidence that clashes involving pro-Kremlin forces were incited by outsiders and raised the threat of new sanctions. -
SUpport from Russia
Russia says it will support Crimea if the region votes to leave Ukraine.
