Ukraine crisis: Is the West trying to upset the Russians?
This is not the Cold War. Ukraine should not be
forced to take sides, but the EU and US are behaving provocatively on
Moscow's doorstep
Is today's referendum in Crimea legal? Kiev says no, because it
violates Article 73 of Ukraine's constitution which says the state's
borders can be changed only after a plebiscite of the entire nation.
Moscow says yes, b
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Luke Harding in Kiev theguardian.com, Sunday 16 March 2014 16.04 GMT
Ukraine and Russia agree truce as Crimea votes in referendum
Brief respite for beleaguered troops as Ukraine defence minister strikes
deal with Russia's Black Sea fleet and defence ministry
Igor Tenyukh announcing the truce: 'No measures will be taken against
our military facilities in Crimea during that time.' Photograph: Yury
Kirnichny/AFP/Getty Images
Russia and Ukraine have agreed a truce in Crimea until 21 March, Ukraine's acting defence minister has announced, in a
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