Ukraine Situation

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		Timeline of major events in Crimea
		Crimea, a southern Ukrainian autonomous republic, will hold a referendum Sunday on whether to stay with Ukraine or become part of Russia.

-	Timeline of MH17 crash and probe

-	Ukraine, Russia play blame game with Dutch report

-	Fourteen dead as fishing boat capsizes in Ukraine

-	Russian missile maker contradicts Dutch findings

MH17 hit by Buk missile system: Dutch Safety Board

MH17 hit by Buk missile system: Dutch Safety Board

Ukraine withdraws heavy weapons from front line after Paris talks

Ukraine withdraws heavy weapons from front line after Paris talks

European Commission President meets with Ukraine's president in Brussels

European Commission President meets with Ukraine's president in Brussels

Ukrainian boy injured by grenade in stable condition

Ukrainian boy injured by grenade in stable condition

Local militia begins to pull back from frontline near Donetsk, Ukraine

Local militia begins to pull back from frontline near Donetsk, Ukraine

Timeline of MH17 crash and probe

Timeline of MH17 crash and probe

Ukraine, Russia play blame game with Dutch report

Ukraine, Russia play blame game with Dutch report

Russian missile maker contradicts Dutch findings

Russian missile maker contradicts Dutch findings

-	News Analysis: Ukraine's moratorium on foreign debt payments raises default fears

-	News analysis: Special status law amendments cast shadow on peace process in E. Ukraine

-	Commentary: One year on, Ukraine's fate still hangs by a thread

-	Spotlight: Ukraine still faces ambiguous future after year-long crisis

-	Spotlight: Conflicting sides in Ukraine hold fire in line with Minsk peace agreement

Situation in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Poroshenko calls for int'l peacekeepers to enforce ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Poroshenko calls for int'l peacekeepers to enforce ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

-	Kiev bans Russia's flagship airline from flying to Ukraine

-	NATO chief considers Minsk accord only way out of Ukraine crisis

-	Ukrainian parliament approves new security chief

-	Ukraine to cut gas transit and consumption in 2015: official

-	Ukraine's Opposition Bloc urges unilateral implementation of Minsk accord

-	Ukraine mulls moratorium on state debt repayment

Ukraine develops defensive shelter

Ukraine develops defensive shelter

Int'l Responses

UN to follow Security Council's decision on peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

UN to follow Security Council's decision on peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

-	Russia calls for continued investigation into crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17

-	Canada starts training Ukrainian troops

-	EU extends sanctions over Ukraine crisis by 6 months

-	France's Hollande condemns fresh violence in Ukraine

-	Leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine to meet Monday on escalating violence

-	Russian FM appeals for new efforts to ease mounting tension in SE Ukraine

Medvedev blasts Kiev's new debt repayment law

Medvedev blasts Kiev's new debt repayment law