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Ukraine Declares Independence for the Second Time
Ukranian parliment delcares independence from USSR. 90% of the population voted for independece after some violence in Moscow. -
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Ukraine and Crimea Conflict
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New President
Leonid Kuchma succeeds Leonid Kravchuk as president -
Orange Revolution Begins
Orange Revolution begins after reports of widespread vote-rigging in presidential election nominally won by pro-Russian candidate Viktor Yanukovych. Opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko leads mass street protests and civil disobedience. Supreme Court annuls result of poll. -
New President
Viktor Yanukovych wins the presidency in the election -
President Yanukovych's Cabinet Abandons an Agreement
President Yanukovych's cabinet abandons an agreement on closer trade ties with EU, instead seeks closer co-operation with Russia. -
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 Crimea
Pro-Russian gunmen seize key buildings in the Crimean capital, Simferopol. -
Russian Parliament Gets Approval From President
Russian parliament approves President Vladimir Putin's request to use Russian forces in Ukraine -
Ukraine's Interim Says that Russia has Declared War
Ukraine's interim PM Yatsenyuk says Russia has effectively declared war. -
"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. -
Communication Between Countries Begins
The UN envoy to Crimea Robert Serry cuts short his mission there after being threatened by armed men. Talks in Paris between Russia and Western powers end without agreement. -
Crimea' s Parliament
Crimea's parliament asks to join Russia and will put the decision to a referendum on 16 March. -
SUpport from Russia
Russia says it will support Crimea if the region votes to leave Ukraine. -
Talk About Spliting Up Continue's
Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk pledges not to give a "single centimetre" of Ukraine's land to Russia. -
More Buildings Are Seized
Armed men seize a military hospital in Simferopol as UK Prime Minister David Cameron warns Russia could face targeted sanctions "within days". -
Economic Problems Influence Other Issues
The European commission offers Ukraine trade incentives worth nearly 500m euros ($694m; £417m) to try to shore up its flagging economy, and the Ukrainian parliament asks the US and UK - as guarantors of the security pledges given to Ukraine in 1994 - to use all measures, including military, to stop Russia's aggression. -
U.S.A Shows a Sign of Alliancy
In a show of support, US President Barack Obama welcomes Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to the White House and pledges to stand with Ukraine. -
Ukraine Comes Up with a Plan to Defend Themselves
Ukraine's parliament votes to create a 60,00 strong National Guard force to defend the country.