McDonald's suspends operations in CrimeaThe subsidiary of McDonald's operating in Ukraine has temporarily closed its fast food restaurants in Crimea, citing "manufacturing reasons," the company said Thursday.15:56 04.04.2014
Ukraine intends to demand compensation for Crimea secession in courtNext week, Ukraine will finish calculating the damages from Crimea’s accession to Russia and will file a lawsuit demanding compensation, the country’s Minister of Justice Pavel Petrenko said.11:05 04.04.2014
Russian passports issued to more than 25,000 CrimeansAbout 25,000 Crimeans have received Russian passports, said Fyodor Karpovets, head of the Russian Federal Migration Service’ passport department.15:02 02.04.2014
Russian Justice Ministry opens regional offices in Crimea, SevastopolRussian Justice Ministry on Monday officialy opened regional offices in Crimea and city of Sevastopol, according to the statement published on the Ministry’s website.16:58 31.03.2014
EU sanctions against Russia won’t concern citizensSanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over the recent Ukrainian developments will not concern regular Russian citizens, head of EU mission in Moscow Vugaudas Ushatskas told Kommersant daily on Monday.10:51 31.03.2014
Russia to denounce naval agreements with UkraineRussia has begun the process of denouncing various bilateral treaties with Ukraine, including agreements on the legal status and location of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.18:11 28.03.2014
Lawyers negotiate return of Crimean gold collection from AmsterdamThe retrieval of the of Crimean gold collection after an exhibition at a Dutch museum is being discussed by legal advisors of the University of Amsterdam that the museum is part of.15:46 27.03.2014
Ukraine places Crimean Prosecutor General on wanted listUkrainian Security Service has placed Crimea’s acting Prosecutor General Natalia Poklonskaya on a wanted list, according to a statement released by the service’s website Wednesday.14:27 26.03.2014
Crimea self-defense activist to be stripped of Latvian citizenship - reportThe Latvian Department of Citizenship and Immigration Issues has begun the citizenship revocation process for Benes Aijo, activist in the Crimean self-defense forces, Delfi online media reports Tuesday quoting department spokesperson Zane Zeimule.17:40 25.03.2014
13 Canadian officials, public figures banned from entering Russia13 high-ranking Canadian officials, lawmakers, and public figures have been banned from entering Russia in connection with reciprocal sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday.19:32 24.03.2014
Putin signs Crimea and Sevastopol accession lawsOn Friday, President Vladimir Putin has officialy signed the bills on accession of Crimean peninsula and Sevastopol with Russian Federation into laws. The bills were approved by the Federation Council earlier on Friday.15:53 21.03.2014
Russian upper house approves Crimea accession billRussian upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Friday approved the federal constitutional bill on accession of Crimea and Sevastopol. 155 senators votes yes unanimously, there were no votes against or abstained.14:31 21.03.2014
Duma ratifies treaty for Russian reunification with CrimeaThe Russian State Duma ratified on Thursday a treaty for Russia's reunification with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastapol.18:38 20.03.2014
Ukrainian naval commander released in CrimeaLaw enforcement authorities released Ukrainian Navy Commander Sergei Gaiduk along with seven other people that had been detained in Crimea, Crimea’s Crym-inform agency reports Thursday.11:32 20.03.2014
Putin submits Crimea, Sevastopol accession bills to parliamentPresident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday submitted the bills confirming Crimea’s unification with Russia to the lower house of parliament, official spokesman for the State Duma told RIA Novosti.17:30 19.03.2014
Russia’s Constitutional Court rules Crimean treaty is legitimateRussia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that the treaty signed between Crimea and Russia is in full accordance with the Russian constitution.13:53 19.03.2014
Ukraine delivers official note of protest to RussiaUkraine's Foreign Ministry has handed a note of protest to Russian charge d'affairs in Kiev Andrei Vorobyov in connection with signing of a treaty unifying Crimea with Russia, according to the ministry's website.10:16 19.03.2014
Putin, Crimea leaders sign accession treatyOn Tuesday, leaders of the Autonomous Republic of Crime and Russiam Presdient Vladimir Putin signed a treaty unifying Crimea with Russia.16:50 18.03.2014
Khrushchev’s transfer of Crimea to Ukraine was unconstitutional – PutinThe 1954 decision by leader Nikita Khrushchev to hand over the Crimean peninsula to Ukraine was unconstitutional, President Vladimir Putin said in an official address to federal and regional officials Tuesday.15:46 18.03.2014
Putin approves accession treaty between Crimea and RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin has approved a draft treaty between Crimea and Russia on the autonomous republic’s accession to the Russian Federation, according to a statement posted on the Kremlin’s website Tuesday.10:47 18.03.2014