Friday 22 January, 2021
Assaults on Ukrainian military bases in the region continued today.
Ukrainian marines were carried out of the base with their hands tied by Russian troops.
The country’s interim leaders say they fear an imminent invasion, following the fall of their last airbase in Crimea.
Patrick Nulty resigned unexpectedly, a veteran republican appeared in court over the Jean McConville case… and Margaretta D’Arcy was released from prison.
The Russian President has signed off on legislation to absorb Crimea into Russia. He says he will holding off on any return punitive measures, following the announcement of US sanctions.
The agency says investors will be reluctant to lend to Russia during the current crisis.
Everybody’s talking about the youths arrested over St. Patrick’s Day assault, Leo Varadkar and Callinan and those no make-up selfies.
The latest measures by the US is being described as the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.
EU leaders will also take stock of work on banking union and taxation issues.
Kiev today reneged on a post-Soviet agreement to allow freedom of movement for Russians into Ukraine.
Almost worldwide condemnation.
Everybody’s talking about the death of a man found outside Cabra House pub, the murder of Michael Hunt in London and surrogate mothers.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said a soldier was shot dead in Crimea, leading to the defence ministry to allow soldiers to “use arms”.
The process of integration has started and the international community isn’t happy as Russia sets itself up as a powerful entity once more.
An agreement is still to be signed but the UK has already said Russia has taken is ‘paving the way for the annexation of part of Ukraine’.
The final tally shows 96.6 per cent of voters in Crimea chose to secede from Ukraine and rejoin Russia.
Voters in Crimea overwhelmingly endorsed a referendum to split from Ukraine. What do you think – should they go ahead with it or not?
Morning, folks. Here are the nine stories you need to know this St Patrick’s Day.
Investigations continued into two Dublin murders, Crimea voted… and the triumphant BOD & co. returned home.
Crimeans have been going to the polls to decide on whether to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has condemned the ballot as ‘illegal’.
Citizens in Crimea are voting in a referendum today on whether the region should break away from Ukraine.
The referendum on secession is taking place today, with Russia saying it will recognise the vote.
Moscow has vetoed a resolution criticising tomorrow’s succession referendum in Crimea. China, which often backs Russia, abstained from the UN vote.
The march comes on the eve of Crimea’s vote on whether to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.
The incident occurred on the second successive day of deadly unrest.
The talks between John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “did not find common ground” according to US officials.
The European Court of Human Rights has called on Russia to avoid military action, while a protester was stabbed in the west of Ukraine.
Speaking to the Foreign Affairs committee this afternoon, Maxim Peshkov stressed that troops that have appeared in Crimea in recent weeks are not Russian.
Everything happening in Leinster House today.
It is thought the move will lay the legal framework for joining the Russian Federation.
David Cameron called Vladimir Putin as it was announced that the Ukrainian PM will meet Barack Obama on Wednesday.
The new measures will ‘noticeably affect relations between the international community and Russia’.
The OSCE said earlier today that its monitors would try again to enter the Ukrainian region of Crimea.
Around 20 attackers entered the base without firing a shot, report say.
Yulia Tymoshenko and Klitschko have addressed the EPP Congress in Dublin where the situation in Ukraine has dominated.
The decision on whether or not to join the Russia Federation will be put to the people of Crimea on 16 March.
Department of Foreign Affairs officials have been discussing the still-controversial closure of the Vatican embassy 26 months ago. It has since been decided to reopen it.
Crimeans will be asked to choose between Russia or Ukraine.
“I’m proud to be an American and believe in disseminating the truth” the newscaster said. Her bosses say she should have “quit like a professional”, in private.
EU leaders hold a summit in Brussels today to decide how strongly to respond to Moscow’s troop deployment.
