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Putin Considered Nuclear Alert Over Crimea
Speaking in a documentary on Russian state TV, Mr Putin says he was ready to face “the worst possible turn of events” in Crimea. …read more Source: Sky...
Putin reveals N-weapon plan over Crimea
‘Worst possible scenario’ comments in TV documentary on anniversary of annexation …read more Source: Financial...
Vladimir Putin: Russia was preparing to use nuclear weapons ‘if necessary’ and blames US for Ukraine crisis in Crimea documentary
Vladimir Putin has said Russia was so fearful of attack at the height of the Ukraine crisis that it was preparing to arm its nuclear weapons, in extraordinary claims aired on state TV on Sunday night. …read more Source: The...
Russia a land of plenty, but hard to reach from rebel east Ukraine
USPENKA BORDER CROSSING, Ukraine (Reuters) – Looking out over the several hundred cars lined up to cross into Russia from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Vladimir curses the separatist authorities who he says are forcing people to venture out of the rebel stronghold in search of basic needs. …read more Source:...
Putin ‘was ready for nuclear alert’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he was ready to put the country’s nuclear weapons on standby during tensions in Ukraine and Crimea. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin says Russia was preparing to use nuclear weapons ‘if necessary’ and blames US for Ukraine crisis in Crimea documentary
Vladimir Putin has said Russia was so fearful of attack at the height of the Ukraine crisis that it was preparing to arm its nuclear weapons, in extraordinary claims aired on state TV on Sunday night. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s president says truce not working, urges more Russia sanctions: newspaper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president accused Russian-backed separatists in the east of failing to respect a ceasefire with Ukrainian troops and called for further sanctions on Russia in comments to a German newspaper to be published on Monday. …read more Source:...
Putin, speaking in film, says Russia saved life of Ukraine ex-leader: agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia’s seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the “revolution” that set out to seize power in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Crimea leader projects calm on anniversary
Has Crimea accepted its takeover by Russia? …read more Source:...
VIDEO: ‘Crimea has returned to its homeland’
Crimea’s Prime Minister Sergey Aksyonov has said the region will never again be part of Ukraine as it had “returned to its historical homeland”. …read more Source:...
