Russia Putin's secret plan to seize Crimea President Vladimir Putin has revealed what went on behind the Kremlin’s closed doors in the vital hours before last year’s annexation of Crimea. In a 09/03/2015
Russia Kremlin saw plan to split Ukraine before Yanukovich fled - newspaper A Russian newspaper has claimed that the Kremlin was presented with a plan to annex Crimea and eastern Ukraine before the overthrow of President 26/02/2015
Ukraine Travel chaos as Ukraine suspends transport links with Crimea Thousands of vehicles have been stuck at the border between Ukraine and Crimea, after Kyiv authorities reportedly blocked movements at two out of 28/12/2014
Ukraine Visa and MasterCard quit Crimea over US sanctions Visa and MasterCard said they can no longer support their payment cards being used in Crimea. The move by the world's biggest payment card companies follows the latest round of US sanctions imposed 26/12/2014
Ukraine 'Security concerns' halt trains between Ukraine and Crimea Trains between Ukraine and Crimea are being suspended because of unspecified security concerns. Ukraine’s state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia said 26/12/2014
Sport UEFA bars Crimean clubs from playing in Russian football league UEFA makes no exceptions for Crimea and prevents its football clubs from changing federation to play in the Russian leagues . 04/12/2014
Ukraine Ukrainian PM accuses Russian soldiers of 'war crime' after serviceman killed in Crimea 18/03/2014