Tag: Simferopol

Ukraine Liveblog Day 30: Ukraine Military Bases Under Siege

March 19, 2014

Following an attack on a Ukrainian military cartography building in Simferopol that left a Ukrainian soldier and a member of Crimea’s defence forces dead, the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol has been taken over. Will other military installations also come under attack? Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing […]

Ukraine Liveblog Day 12: Putin Prepares an Invasion

March 1, 2014

Amid reports of more Russian troops in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed sending a stabilization force into the country until it is “normalized.” This is an invasion, just under a different name. Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see see our latest podcast. Below, we […]

Ukraine Liveblog: Day 10 — Armed Separatists and Yanukovych Are Defiant

February 27, 2014

Ukraine’s ousted President is in Russia, where he says he is the legitimate leader and he has asked Russia for protection against “extremists.” Armed gunmen have taken over Crimea Parliament in Simferopol. This crisis is far from over. Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see see […]

Ukraine Liveblog: Day 9 — Unifying the Police and Military

February 26, 2014

The country is simultaneously more united and more divided today, and the interim government is gaining control or disbanding part of deposed president Yanukovych’s security apparatus. At the same time, rival protests have been held in east Ukraine, and there’s now a growing rift between those who wish to declare independence from Ukraine and those […]