Russian forces took de facto control of the Crimean Peninsula without firing a shot—but will Putin stop there?
Ukraine
Russia Says Ousted Ukrainian Leader Asked for Military Intervention
Yanukovich asked Russia to deploy its military in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin’s Ambassador to the United Nations
4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine
As Russia’s Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin
Russia Denies Demanding Surrender Of Ukraine Warships
Russian troops threaten to storm Ukrainians ships if the crews do not surrender
Ukraine Will ‘Never Give Up’ Crimea, Says Premier
But Arseniy Yatseniuk says there are “no military options on the table” as yet
A Tense Standoff in a Crimean Village
In the Crimean village of Perevalnoye, Russian and Ukrainian officers negotiate an uneasy truce, knowing that a single bullet fired could start a war
Ukraine Mobilizes Troops For War
“We are on the brink of disaster,” says Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk
Many Ukrainians Want Russia to Invade
Pro-Russian citizens genuinely fear the new Ukrainian government is fascistic and will persecute them
Obama Condemns Russian Incursion Into Ukraine
Accuses Russia of violating Ukrainian sovereignty and breaching international law
Putin Set To Send Russian Military Into Ukraine
Seeks approval from Russian parliament to build up military presence
Russia Ups the Ante in Crimea by Sending in the ‘Night Wolves’
The leader of Russia’s favored nationalist biker gang lands in Crimea amid rumors of a Russian takeover of this autonomous Ukrainian republic
Ukraine Says Russian Military Blocking Airports and Roads
Ukraine official describes act as ‘military invasion’
How Ukraine’s Crisis Now Hinges on Crimea
Why does Russia care about the cash-stricken peninsula?