Russia. Crimea. History. Nikolay Starikov

the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/ru/publish/article?art_id=246686843&cat_id=244313343 (in Russian).

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The European Parliament supported the signing of association with Ukraine http://www.azarov.ua/ru/event/media_review/Evroparlament-podderzhal-podpisanie-assotsiatsii-s-Ukrainoj.html (in Russian); In original: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fTEXT%2bTA%2bP7-TA-2013–0446%2b0%2bDOC%2bXML%2bV0%2f%2fEN&language=EN

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Rada rejected all six laws to allow Timoshenko to travel for medical treatment. http://rian.com.ua/politics/20131121/339181212.html (in Russian).

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Ukraine has suspended the process leading to the conclusion of the Association Agreement with the EU http://pandoraopen.ru/2013–11–21/ukraina-priostanovila-process-podgotovki-k-zaklyucheniyu-dogovora-ob-associacii-s-es/(in Russian).

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The Maidan chronology. http://riga-news.pro/khronologiya-majjdana/ (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian)

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Such tent camp could have grown also in Moscow, on Pushkin’s square, but to prevent it the Moscow police did good job. “Earlier had been said, that the tents would be handed out at the square to all potential participants of future protest actions, forecasted on 5 March – according to activists – after the Presidential elections. Vadim Korovin from “RosAgit” already on 28 February announced about the tents hand out. He claimed that the tents are suitable for installation in urban conditions. He has also stressed that “RosAgit” does not call on for protests; they just want to “help people”. The famous blogger Alexey Naval’ny supported the initiative with the tents’ distribution, but at the same time, he claimed that he is not involved in the action. The action “Tent for free” at the Pushkin’s square did not happen. Using its authority, the police confiscated all tents as allegedly stolen.” Details see: V. Borodina. The Police took tents. http://wek.ru/policiya-zabrala-palatki (in Russian).

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As well as the Russian naval fleet in Crimea – there must be a base for the American navy. All economic ties with Russia would have been cut off.

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The Crimean Parliament supported Azarov and Russia. http://zn.ua/POLITICS/krymskiy-parlament-podderzhal-azarova-i-rossiyu-133477_.html (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian).

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The Maidan chronology. http://riga-news.pro/khronologiya-majjdana/ (in Russian).

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Instead of accurate and precise work on instigators in the crowd, there were deliberately deployed “carpet bombing”, when everybody could become an object of brutal force. Of course, it resulted in escalation of indignation. Ultimately, this rude and stupid crackdown of the protesters has become the starting point of the future real coup d’état.

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http://politikus.ru/articles/22980-vygodnaya-smert-morte-per-lucro.html (in Russian).

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Ukrainian Interior Ministry has denied that the Russian special forces “Vityaz” came to aid to local police forces. http://www.newsru.com/world/01dec2013/ novityaz.html (in Russian).

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http://2000.net.ua/2000/forum/effekt-svobody/95837 (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian).

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M. Petrik, O. Omelianchuk. The Kiev’s City Hall has been made a revolution’s headquarter. http://vesti.ua/kiev/27342-v-zdanii-kievskoj-mjerii-sdelali-shtab-revoljucii (in Russian).

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L. Donetskaya. The Extremists have beaten the “Berkut” soldiers with chains close to the Presidential Administration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUrKIAShs4k

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The “Euro-integrators” crushed policemen by a tractor and poisoned with gas. http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1161888 (in Russian).

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In Kiev, the protesters seized the House of Trade Unions. http://www.tvc.ru/news/show/id/24118 (in Russian).

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http://www.analitik.org.ua/current-comment/int/52a6e5841136a/pagedoc1096_4/ (in Russian).

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The Maidan chronology. http://riga-news.pro/khronologiya-majjdana/ (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian).

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Crimean parliament urged Yanukovich to enter a state of emergency. http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2013/12/2/7004344/ (in Russian).

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http://www.analitik.org.ua/current-comment/int/52a6e5841136a/pagedoc1096_4/ (in Russian).

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German Foreign Minister came to Maidan of Independence. http://lb.ua/news/2013/12/04/%20244318_glava_mid_germanii_prishel_maydan.html (in Russian).

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http://www.analitik.org.ua/current-comment/int/52a5bdf0d51fe/pagedoc1096_4/ (in Russian).

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Saakashvili arrived to the Kiev Euromaidan. http://glavred.info/politika/na-kievskiy-evromaydan-priehal-saakashvili-265396.html (in Russian).

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Monument to Lenin demolished. http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2013/12/8/7005453/ (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian).

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Ashton discussed with Yanukovich “all necessary questions” – Kosyanchich. http://www.unian.net/politics/861907-eshton-obsudila-s-yanukovichem-vse-neobhodimyie-voprosyi-kosyanchich.html (in Russian).

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Interior troops began parsing barricades around Maidan. http://lenta.ru/news/2013/12/11/maidan/ (in Russian).

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“Berkut” left the Maidan Nezalezhnosti (the Independence Square). http://lenta.ru/news/2013/12/ 11/leave/ (as of 14 June 2014, in Russian).

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US Undersecretary of State Nuland handed out cookies to the protesters at Maidan. http://ria.ru/world/20131211/983404951.html (in Russian).

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Yanukovich invited the opposition to the round table. http://www.unian.net/politics/862405-yanukovich-priglasil-oppozitsiyu-na-kruglyiy-stol.html (in Russian).

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Crimean parliament decided that Euromaidan threatens the autonomy of the peninsula. http://www.unian.net/politics/862503-parlament-kryima-reshil-evromaydan-ugrojaet-avtonomii-poluostrova.html (in Russian).

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L. Paraskiva. “Do not rush to bury us” – The Maidan withstood a month. http://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/politics/_ne-speshi-ty-nas-horonit-majdan-otstoyal-mesyac/533416 (in Russian).

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A Russian opposition leader asked the Maidan, whether they are Russophobes. http://www.unian.net/politics/866335-rossiyskiy-oppozitsioner-sprosil-u-maydana-rusofobyi-li-oni.html (in Russian).

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R. Kamnev. The Euromaidan: Former Interior Minister Lutsenko was beaten by fighters of “Berkut”. http://bashmedia.info/politika/evromajdan_eksministr_vnutrennih_del_lucenko_izbit_bojcami_berkuta/ (in Russian).

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T. Vysotskaya. The Law number 3879 and others. What for has Verkhovna Rada voted on January 16. http://nbnews.com.ua/ru/tema/110708/ (in Russian).

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V. Shuvaev. Clashes resumed between opposition supporters and the police in Kiev. http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/898802 (in Russian).

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The Obama administration has again threatened Kiev by imposing sanctions. http://lenta.ru/news/2014/01/20/sanctions/ (in Russian).

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EU Council of Ministers called on the Ukrainian authorities to review the laws adopted on January 16. http://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/politics/sovet-ministrov-es-prizval-vlasti-ukrany-peresmotret-20012014160900 (in Russian).

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D. Deriy, A. Katashinskaya. At Hrushevsky street two demonstrators killed, the death of the third is refuted. http://kp.ua/politics/434458-na-hrushevskoho-pohybly-dva-demonstranta-tretui-smert-oproverhly (in Russian).

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So far, the cause of these deaths, the circumstances of the murder are not made public. The murderers are still not found.

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Yanukovich