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Davenport, Chepurin confer with Mrkic
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic had separate talks on Wednesday with Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport and Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin, who informed him about the stands of Brussels and Moscow, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a release.
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Self-determination, change of borders "road to hell"
Self-determination, change of borders "road to hell"
PRAGUE -- Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek has strongly condemned the referendum on independence of Crimea, held on Sunday.
He believes it is "a hellish concept that can have dire consequences."
Russia 'Suspended' From G-8, Says French Foreign Minister
G-8, the group of eight leading economies has suspended Russia's participation in the club, France's Foreign Minister announced.
Die Welt's website quotes Laurent Fabius as saying on Europe-1 radio that "all the other countries, the seven leading countries, will unite without Russia". He also shared the news on his Twitter account.
Putin signs Crimea's admission to RF, mentions Kosovo
Putin signs Crimea's admission to RF, mentions Kosovo
MOSCOW -- Russia and Crimea have signed a treaty of accession of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation, Voice of Russia has reported.
Crimea and Sevastopol are joining Russia as two separate regions, President Vladimir Putin said.
Vladimir Putin Assures to Respect Crimean Minorities’ Rights
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the Parliament on the issue of Sunday's referendum in Crimea.
Over 96% of voters chose for the autonomous Ukrainian region to join the Russian Federation, a move which is not internationally recognized.
Russian Parliament to Authorize Crimean Accession in Coming Days
The Russian Parliament is expected to pass legislation in the coming days regarding Crimea’s accession into its federation.
On Sunday, over 96% of Crimeans voted in favor of splitting from Ukraine, in a referendum, which was not internationally recognized.
96.76 percent of Crimeans vote in favor of joining Russia
96.76 percent of Crimeans vote in favor of joining Russia
CRIMEA -- The leaders of the Crimea have said that 96.6 percent of the population of this Black Sea peninsula voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.
EU: Crimea is not Kosovo
BRUSSELS - The situation in Crimea cannot be compared to Kosovo, spokesperson of the European Commission Alejandro Munoz said on Friday.
There is no room for comparison between Crimea and Kosovo, he told reporters in comment to Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements about similarities between NATO's intervention in Kosovo and Russia's in Crimea.
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Second Phone Call for Obama, Putin Over Ukraine Crisis
US President Obama urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a one-hour phone call Thursday to pursue a diplomatic solution to his military incursion into Crimea.
Vladimir Putin's Rating At Two-Year Maximum
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rating has remained at a two-year maximum level for the last two weeks.
According to the data published by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM) on March 6, quoted by the ITAR-TASS news agency, 67.8% of the respondents approve of Putin’s work.
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