# crimea crisis

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US:Russia tensions now affecting space exploration, as NASA cuts Moscow contacts

The US space agency has cut all contacts with Russia, except for cooperation on board the International Space Station.

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Apr 2nd 2014, 11:04 PM

Ukraine calls for release of "abducted" commander whose base was stormed yesterday

It’s believed Col Yuliy Mamchur is being held in a Russian military jail.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 2:52 PM

Russian forces storm Ukraine airbase. Reports of soldier shot.

Shots were fired as armoured vehicles entered the Belbek base near Sevastopol, after a deadline to hand the complex over to Russia expired.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 4:20 PM

Russia isolated as China abstains from UN vote on Crimea

Moscow has vetoed a resolution criticising tomorrow’s succession referendum in Crimea. China, which often backs Russia, abstained from the UN vote.

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Mar 15th 2014, 7:13 PM

"Putin, get out of Ukraine": 50,000 turn out for anti-intervention rally... in Moscow

The march comes on the eve of Crimea’s vote on whether to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.

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Mar 15th 2014, 3:38 PM

Kerry meeting Russian foreign minister in bid to calm Ukraine tensions

America’s top diplomat said last night that Moscow was looking for a “pretext” to invade Ukraine further.

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Mar 5th 2014, 8:39 AM