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Obama rules out US military action in Ukraine
World | Mar 20, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTWashington : President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the US would not take military action in Ukraine against Russia."We are not going to be getting into a military excursion in Ukraine," Xinhua quoted Obama as
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India not to support Western sanctions against Russia
India | Mar 19, 2014, 06:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Russia facing sanctions from the US and some other countries after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine, India today made it clear that it will not support any “unilateral measures” against Russian government.
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Putin signs treaty, adds Crimea to map of Russia
World | Mar 18, 2014, 10:23 PM ISTMoscow: With a sweep of his pen, President Vladimir Putin added Crimea to the map of Russia today, describing the move as correcting past injustice and responding to what he called Western encroachment upon Russia's
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Putin declares Crimea 'sovereign and independent'
World | Mar 18, 2014, 08:19 AM ISTMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing Crimea as a "sovereign and independent country."The Kremlin said Putin signed the decree on Monday, the day after the Black Sea peninsula voted to declare
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Ukrainian military base in Crimea under Russian siege: Report
World | Mar 08, 2014, 10:03 AM ISTKiev: A Russian military truck broke down the gates of a Ukrainian base in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol and the installation is under siege by Russians on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported.