# Crimea

Ukrainian city of Kherson to go under curfew this weekend

The curfew will last 58 hours from Friday evening.

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Drone strike at Crimea fuel depot while five Russian villages without power after shelling

The fire is reported to have broken out on at a fuel depot in Sevastopol, the main port in Moscow-annexed Crimea.

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Ukraine would dismantle Russian bridge if it retakes Crimea, official says

National security secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Russian citizens would be expelled from the peninsula if Ukrainian forces recapture it.

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Apr 2nd 2023, 1:46 PM

# near-Earth object

Lorry-sized asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth but NASA says it poses no danger

It was discovered on Saturday from an observatory in Crimea.

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Jan 26th 2023, 1:07 PM

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2022

Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea in bid to boost Russian morale

He took the wheel of a Mercedes to drive across the bridge linking Russia’s mainland with the peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

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Dec 5th 2022, 5:58 PM

UK rejects Russia's claims that it was 'involved' in Nord Stream explosions

The pipeline was damaged in major blasts in late September.

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Oct 29th 2022, 4:17 PM

Russia says eight suspects detained over Crimea bridge blasts

The suspects include five Russians along with three Ukrainian and Armenian citizens, according to Russian intelligence services.

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Oct 12th 2022, 9:10 AM

# bridge explosion

New deadly strike hits Zaporizhzhia after Crimean bridge blast

Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, which killed three people.

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# Ukraine

Three killed as truck bombing damages Russian bridge to Crimea

The crossing was built by Russia after it seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy warns of 'cruel' Russian action around independence day

Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday, 24 August, will also mark six months since Russia invaded the former Soviet republic.

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Aug 21st 2022, 11:36 AM

# Russia

Putin accuses US of prolonging war in Ukraine

Russian officials also called massive explosions at a military facility on the Kremlin-controlled Crimean peninsula, the result of “sabotage”.

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Aug 16th 2022, 2:11 PM

Russian strikes near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kill 14 as G7 urges Moscow to leave facility

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to address the crisis at the nuclear complex.

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Aug 10th 2022, 10:53 PM

# Ukraine

Russian troops on the border with Ukraine are 'poised to strike', says US defence secretary

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday.

Separatist leaders in disputed regions Lugansk and Donetsk announced a general mobilisation this morning.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described his country as Europe's "shield" against Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of making a "blatant attempt to rewrite the rules of the international order".

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# military manoeuvres

US and Germany demand 'real steps towards de-escalation' from Russia

Russia announced the end of military drills in Crimea while Belarus said all Russian troops will leave when joint manoeuvres end.

Russia said tanks, infantry vehicles and artillery were leaving Crimea by rail.

Two Irish diplomats remain in the country to assist any remaining Irish nationals in Ukraine.

Western leaders remain concerned that Russia could still launch an attack on its neighbour.

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Russia warns of return to 'nightmare scenario of military confrontation' over Ukraine

Ukraine’s goal of re-taking Crimea has been described as “a direct threat to Russia.”

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Dec 2nd 2021, 11:50 AM

# Kyiv

Coveney to open new Irish embassy on trip to Ukraine

Coveney will represent Ireland at the inaugural summit of the International Crimean Platform (ICP).

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Aug 23rd 2021, 6:51 AM

# Belarus

Belarus government accused of mounting misinformation attacks on journalist

An online campaign launched against Belarussian journalist, Roman Protasevich, alleges he has ties to Neo-Nazi groups.

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Jun 9th 2021, 9:48 AM

# Black sea

14 dead after fire on two ships off Crimea

The fire broke out when one vessel was transferring fuel to the other.

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Jan 21st 2019, 8:20 PM

Tom Clonan: 'If cool heads prevail, the Kerch situation should not escalate ... but we don't live in a time of cool heads'

How the Russia-Ukraine naval clash may play out in a Trump and Brexit world.

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Nov 27th 2018, 12:05 AM

# crisis in crimea

Ukraine backs martial law after confrontation at sea with Russia

He now requires the parliament’s approval for the decree to come into force.

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Nov 26th 2018, 9:30 PM

# Sea of Azov

'Unleashing conflict': Ukraine says Russia opened fire on navy ships

At least one serviceman was reportedly injured.

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Nov 25th 2018, 7:34 PM

# Explosion

Death toll from attack at Crimean college rises to 17

“There’s a lot of them, the ambulances did not have enough stretchers,” one student said.

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Oct 17th 2018, 5:10 PM

# annexation

Trump fails to rule out accepting Russia's claim to Crimea

“We’re going to have to see.”

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Jun 30th 2018, 8:57 AM

# Russia

Coveney says human rights situation in Crimea is 'deeply concerning'

The Tánaiste has reiterated Ireland’s support for Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea.

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Mar 18th 2018, 6:00 AM

# Let's talk

Tense talks between Russian ambassador and Fine Gael TD: 'You walked into Crimea and took it over'

“Of course you know much more than myself about Russia’s military in Crimea, I’m sure,” the ambassador told Barrett today.

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Nov 17th 2016, 6:25 PM

# putin it up to them

Putin's party dominates elections with 45% of the vote

The election follows a tumultuous few years that have seen Russia seize the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine and start a military operation in Syria.

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Sep 18th 2016, 8:00 PM

# The Heat Is On

Tension soars between Ukraine and Russia over 'terror attack' claims

The UN Security Council was to discuss the growing tensions today at the request of Ukraine.

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Aug 11th 2016, 9:26 PM

# crimean tatars

'They kill you all': Ukraine's Eurovision entry takes aim at Russia

“When strangers are coming, they come to your house, they kill you all and say ‘We’re not guilty’.”

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Feb 22nd 2016, 11:02 AM

Putin: 'We had heavy machine guns ready so we wouldn't waste time talking'

Russian president Vladimir Putin has revealed details of the secret meeting he held on taking Crimea.

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Mar 9th 2015, 1:43 PM

'This could become a mass grave,' I thought as we waited there together

As we waited to be evacuated, a shell hit and a woman lost her leg. By the time the ambulance arrived five hours later, she had bled to death.

Feb 19th 2015, 2:54 PM

# me-ouch

Tough stray cat miraculously survives kitchen knife in its skull

The knife was removed and the cat is expected to make a full recovery.

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Feb 18th 2015, 12:49 PM

Column: 'After many years of peace, Europe could be drawn into a war on its own borders'

The West needs to stop hiding behind treaties that Russia has already invalidated, writes John O’Donnell.

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Sep 15th 2014, 1:15 PM

# Ceasefire

Russian troops are streaming out of Ukraine

Petro Poroshenko has said that there are now “good prospects for the peace initiative”.

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Sep 10th 2014, 2:03 PM