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Articles with tag "Annexation"

Apple App Store Pulls Russian Social Network VKontakte

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it removed popular Russian social network VKontakte from its App Store globally due to sanctions imposed by Britain. The...

Kremlin Proxies to Close Polls in 'Sham' Ukraine Annexation Votes

Annexation polls were due to close Tuesday in Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine, as officials in Moscow repeated warnings that Russia could use nuclear...

Russia’s Annexation Votes Shelved Amid Ukraine Counteroffensive – Reports

“Nobody talks of November anymore,” a Kremlin source said of plans to hold annexation votes in occupied Ukrainian territories.
opinion Timothy Frye

Crimea, Economic Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in Russia

While many observers were quick to argue that sanctions produced a rally-’round-the-flag effect, research reveals little evidence for this view.
opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

How Russia Took Over Crimea, and Crimea Took Over Putin

Five years after the Crimea annexation, the country has undoubtedly changed — but no less important is the change Putin himself has undergone.
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