Putin's Bridge Linking Russia To (Annexed) Crimea Opens
The Russian leader jumped behind the wheel of an orange dump truck, leading the charge across the 12-mile bridge connecting the two regions for the first time in history.
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Exiles In Their Country, Crimean Dissidents Resist Russian Rule
Crimeans who criticize Russia's annexation of their peninsula have a difficult road ahead, and say dozens have been jailed or have had to flee to other parts of Ukraine.
Ukraine Ejects Ex-Georgian President, Deporting Him To Poland
Mikheil Saakashvili faces prison time in the country he led for nearly a decade, and Ukrainian officials don't like him either. Now they've deported him to Poland, a move he has called an "abduction."
Russian Spy Chief Reportedly Met With U.S. Intelligence Officials Despite Sanctions
Sergey Naryshkin, who has been on a U.S. Treasury Department sanctions list since 2014, reportedly met with U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and other U.S. intelligence officials.
Putin's Man In Crimea: We've 'Returned To Russia Forever'
As the U.S. issues more sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and Russia's annexation of Crimea, Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov speaks with NPR in Simferopol and lays out his vision for the region.
'Simmering Conflict' In Eastern Ukraine Remains At An Impasse
After more than three years, the war in eastern Ukraine between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebel forces continues to simmer amid an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis.
What Is An Ex-Georgian President Doing Camping Outside Ukraine's Parliament?
Once president of Georgia, then a governor in Ukraine, now stateless, Mikhail Saakashvili is leading protests — when he's not dodging the police. And this colorful figure's got quite the backstory.
Ex-Georgian President Escapes Custody In Dramatic Confrontation In Kiev
Mikhail Saakashvili first fled to his roof, then escaped a police van after protesters broke in. Wanted for allegedly aiding criminal groups, he has cast his arrest as a plot by Ukraine's president.
Mueller Investigation Brings Down A Top Democratic Lobbyist
Tony Podesta, brother of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, blamed "right-wing media" for his decision to leave his namesake firm. The firm assisted Paul Manafort's work in Ukraine.
Apparent Assassination Attempt Injures Ukrainian Lawmaker, Kills 2 People
The blast outside a TV studio in Kiev on Wednesday night also wounded two other people. Ihor Mosiychuk, a member of the country's nationalist party, is already laying the blame with Moscow.