Who is to be blamed for the conflict in Ukraine?
VLADMIR PUTIN
Vladmir Putin is to blame. Putin annexed the territory of Crimea out of a long-standing debate and fight to make the Soviet Empire active again. It is said that Putin might eventually go after the rest of Ukraine, and well as many other countries in Eastern Europe.
VLADMIR PUTIN
Vladmir Putin is to blame. Putin annexed the territory of Crimea out of a long-standing debate and fight to make the Soviet Empire active again. It is said that Putin might eventually go after the rest of Ukraine, and well as many other countries in Eastern Europe.
Where is Crimea?
Crimea lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Crimea lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Timeline of Major Events
December 1st, 2013
Ukrainian Police have to break up a student protest over President Yanukovich's to sign trade deal with European Union.
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February 20th, 2014
More than 100 people are killed within 48 hours as protestors and police officers clash in downtown Kiev.
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February 22nd, 2014
President Viktor Tanukovich of Ukraine, flees Kiev.
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February 27th, 2014
Pro-Russian military gunmen seize government bulidings in all of Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula.
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July 17th, 2014
A Malaysia Airlines Flight was shot down down in eastern Ukraine, supposedly by Russian rebels, with a loss of 298 lives.
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January 29th, 2015
Extension of existing individual restrictive measures.
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February 12th, 2015
EU leaders welcomed the results of the Minsk agreement.
- They indicated that they will not hesitate to take the necessary steps if the agreement is not implemented and the ceasefire is not respected.
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December 21st, 2015
Exetension of economic sanctions. The council prolonged EU economic sanctions against Russia until July 31st, 2016
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2015-Now
There have been many economic sanctions in response to illegal annexs of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until June 23rd, 2017. Ukraine has also had to tighten up on their cyber security because of citing recent attacks from Russian hackers on their government websites.
December 1st, 2013
Ukrainian Police have to break up a student protest over President Yanukovich's to sign trade deal with European Union.
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February 20th, 2014
More than 100 people are killed within 48 hours as protestors and police officers clash in downtown Kiev.
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February 22nd, 2014
President Viktor Tanukovich of Ukraine, flees Kiev.
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February 27th, 2014
Pro-Russian military gunmen seize government bulidings in all of Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula.
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July 17th, 2014
A Malaysia Airlines Flight was shot down down in eastern Ukraine, supposedly by Russian rebels, with a loss of 298 lives.
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January 29th, 2015
Extension of existing individual restrictive measures.
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February 12th, 2015
EU leaders welcomed the results of the Minsk agreement.
- They indicated that they will not hesitate to take the necessary steps if the agreement is not implemented and the ceasefire is not respected.
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December 21st, 2015
Exetension of economic sanctions. The council prolonged EU economic sanctions against Russia until July 31st, 2016
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2015-Now
There have been many economic sanctions in response to illegal annexs of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until June 23rd, 2017. Ukraine has also had to tighten up on their cyber security because of citing recent attacks from Russian hackers on their government websites.