# crimea - Saturday 19 February, 2022
# Ukraine
Separatist leaders in disputed regions Lugansk and Donetsk announced a general mobilisation this morning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described his country as Europe's "shield" against Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of making a "blatant attempt to rewrite the rules of the international order".
# crimea - Wednesday 16 February, 2022
# Military Manoeuvres
Russia said tanks, infantry vehicles and artillery were leaving Crimea by rail. Two Irish diplomats remain in the country to assist any remaining Irish nationals in Ukraine. Western leaders remain concerned that Russia could still launch an attack on its neighbour.
# crimea - Thursday 2 December, 2021
# Crimea
# Crimea
Ukraine’s goal of re-taking Crimea has been described as “a direct threat to Russia.”
# crimea - Monday 23 August, 2021
# Kyiv
# Kyiv
Coveney will represent Ireland at the inaugural summit of the International Crimea n Platform (ICP).
# crimea - Wednesday 9 June, 2021
# Belarus
# Belarus
An online campaign launched against Belarussian journalist, Roman Protasevich, alleges he has ties to Neo-Nazi groups.
# crimea - Monday 21 January, 2019
# Black Sea
# Black Sea
The fire broke out when one vessel was transferring fuel to the other.
# crimea - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
# Crimea
# Crimea
How the Russia-Ukraine naval clash may play out in a Trump and Brexit world.
# crimea - Monday 26 November, 2018
# Crisis In Crimea
# Crisis In Crimea
He now requires the parliament’s approval for the decree to come into force.
# crimea - Sunday 25 November, 2018
# Sea Of Azov
# Sea Of Azov
At least one serviceman was reportedly injured.
# crimea - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
# Explosion
# Explosion
“There’s a lot of them, the ambulances did not have enough stretchers,” one student said.
# crimea - Saturday 30 June, 2018
# Annexation
# Annexation
“We’re going to have to see.”
# crimea - Sunday 18 March, 2018
# Russia
# Russia
The Tánaiste has reiterated Ireland’s support for Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea .
# crimea - Thursday 17 November, 2016
# Let's Talk
# Let's Talk
“Of course you know much more than myself about Russia’s military in Crimea , I’m sure,” the ambassador told Barrett today.
# crimea - Sunday 18 September, 2016
# Putin It Up To Them
# Putin It Up To Them
The election follows a tumultuous few years that have seen Russia seize the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine and start a military operation in Syria.
# crimea - Thursday 11 August, 2016
# The Heat Is On
# The Heat Is On
The UN Security Council was to discuss the growing tensions today at the request of Ukraine.
# crimea - Monday 22 February, 2016
# Crimean Tatars
# Crimean Tatars
“When strangers are coming, they come to your house, they kill you all and say ‘We’re not guilty’.”
# crimea - Monday 9 March, 2015
# Crimea
# Crimea
Russian president Vladimir Putin has revealed details of the secret meeting he held on taking Crimea .
# crimea - Thursday 19 February, 2015
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
As we waited to be evacuated, a shell hit and a woman lost her leg. By the time the ambulance arrived five hours later, she had bled to death.
# crimea - Wednesday 18 February, 2015
# Me-ouch
# Me-ouch
The knife was removed and the cat is expected to make a full recovery.
# crimea - Monday 15 September, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
The West needs to stop hiding behind treaties that Russia has already invalidated, writes John O’Donnell.
# crimea - Wednesday 10 September, 2014
# Ceasefire
# Ceasefire
Petro Poroshenko has said that there are now “good prospects for the peace initiative”.
# crimea - Monday 1 September, 2014
# Crimea
# Crimea
The reluctance of the United States to intervene means the EU must radically rethink how it confronts Russian military power.
# crimea - Friday 29 August, 2014
# Shade
From The Daily Edge
# Shade
So who won the Twitter war?
# crimea - Friday 18 July, 2014
# Mh17
# Mh17
Decisive measures were taken.
# crimea - Thursday 17 July, 2014
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Council also said their troops had been fired on with missiles launched from a Russian village.
# crimea - Saturday 7 June, 2014
# Petro Poroshenko
# Petro Poroshenko
The billionaire ‘chocolate king’ also vowed to avert civil war, the possibility of which still looms in the south-east.
# crimea - Monday 12 May, 2014
# Bord Gais
# Bord Gais
The Bord Gais energy index is down five per cent, but risks to the price of gas still remain.
# crimea - Friday 9 May, 2014
# Victory Day
# Victory Day
11,000 troops also marched in Red Square as part of Victory Day in Russia.
# crimea - Thursday 1 May, 2014
# Escalation
# Escalation
Ukraine currently has 130,000 personnel in its armed forces. With reserves, this could be boosted to around 1,000,000.
# crimea - Thursday 24 April, 2014
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned of “consequences” to the military action.
# crimea - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
# Face Off
# Face Off
The price for a palm-sized silver coin is yet to be set.
# crimea - Monday 14 April, 2014
# Ukraine Crisis
# Ukraine Crisis
Tensions have been rising over the past 48 hours, with pro-Kremlin militants seizing official buildings in orchestrated attacks.
# crimea - Sunday 13 April, 2014
# Escalation
# Escalation
Heavily armed separatist militants launched a series of attacks on police headquarters yesterday and Ukrainian forces fought back today.
# crimea - Saturday 12 April, 2014
# Donetsk
# Donetsk
Gunman have seized a police station, a security building, and hundreds of weapons.
# crimea - Monday 7 April, 2014
# Blowing In The Wind
# Blowing In The Wind
Wind switches roles after driving down prices in February.
# crimea - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
# Crisis
# Crisis
Ukraine reported yesterday that troops had started leaving the area.
# crimea - Monday 31 March, 2014
# Cooling Tensions
# Cooling Tensions
The development follows a hastily arranged summit in Paris between John Kerry and the Russian Foreign Minister.
# Crimea
# Crimea
The lack of consensus amongst EU member states over the annexation of Crimea will prove costly for the EU, writes David Moloney.
# crimea - Saturday 29 March, 2014
# Time Travel
# Time Travel
Crimea will be moving to Moscow time by setting their clocks forward by two hours tonight.
# crimea - Friday 28 March, 2014
# On The Line
# On The Line
The Secretary General of the UN has said Putin told him he had “no intention” to make any further incursions into Ukrainian territory.
Some sun with a couple of showers
Max: 15 °C
Min: 9 °C
Clouds breaking, a shower
Max: 16 °C
Min: 10 °C
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 7 °C
