16:07
10.4.2014
Tatar pro-government TNV-Planeta channel to open a bureau in Crimea, plans to produce programs on close ties between Kazan, Crimean #Tatars
— Rim Gilfanov (@guilfanr) April 10, 2014
16:53
10.4.2014
According to RFE/RL's news desk Vladimir Putin has been writing to European leaders to warn them about how the situation in Ukraine could affect gas supplies:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to leaders of 18 European countries warning of a suspension of gas supplies if Ukraine does not pay off its $2.2 billion gas debt.
The Kremlin said on April 10 that Putin wrote to European leaders to say that Gazprom would be "compelled to switch over to advance payment for gas deliveries" for Ukraine and that if Ukraine remains unable to settle its debt, Gazprom "will completely or partially cease gas deliveries."
Putin raised concerns about Ukraine siphoning off gas from pipelines leading to Europe and said Ukraine needed some 11.5 billion cubic meters of gas, worth some $5.5 billion, to fill the country's underground storage tanks.
Putin also wrote Russia is prepared to take part, along with the European Union, in efforts to restore Ukraine's economy.
The Kremlin said on April 10 that Putin wrote to European leaders to say that Gazprom would be "compelled to switch over to advance payment for gas deliveries" for Ukraine and that if Ukraine remains unable to settle its debt, Gazprom "will completely or partially cease gas deliveries."
Putin raised concerns about Ukraine siphoning off gas from pipelines leading to Europe and said Ukraine needed some 11.5 billion cubic meters of gas, worth some $5.5 billion, to fill the country's underground storage tanks.
Putin also wrote Russia is prepared to take part, along with the European Union, in efforts to restore Ukraine's economy.
16:59
10.4.2014
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has issued this rather blunt video blog from Prague, calling on Russia to take a step back:
17:03
10.4.2014
New video - driving to #Lugansk, stopped by police 4 times, all policemen absolute gentlemen! https://t.co/4jV59Cy4ZZ #Ukraine
— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) April 10, 2014
17:13
10.4.2014
With the current exchange rate, this is what £15 gets you for a hotel in #Donetsk - https://t.co/OugGV5c6o6
— GrahamWPhillips (@GrahamWP_UK) April 10, 2014
17:40
10.4.2014
Ah, capitalism. Burger King moves into Crimea as McDonald's leaves: http://t.co/J98tFWHBTv
— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) April 10, 2014
18:22
10.4.2014
The Ukrainian Communist Party has demanded an investigation into a fire that seriously damaged its headquarters in Kyiv. The blaze broke out late on April 9, shortly after police evicted anticommunist activists who had occupied the building for about two months.
Our Ukrainian Service did this video report on the fire and its aftermath.
Our Ukrainian Service did this video report on the fire and its aftermath.
18:25
10.4.2014
Council of Europe suspends Russian lawmakers over #Ukraine: http://t.co/3KNQTCe00n My take on today's developments for @dpa_intl
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) April 10, 2014
18:42
10.4.2014
This has just been issued by our news desk:
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his decision to take Ukraine's Crimea under Russian control was finally made after "secret polls" showed that its people wanted to be ruled by Moscow.
Putin was quoted as saying on April 10 that his government initially was not "prepared for such a turn of events."
He said that only after the "secret polls" were held, "it became clear once and for all that we have chosen our line of action well."
He said a first poll showed that 80 percent of the people of Crimea wanted the region to join Russia. He said that figure increased even more at the March 16 referendum, "when the process began developing."
Russia annexed Crimea after the referendum denounced as illegitimate by Ukraine and Western powers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his decision to take Ukraine's Crimea under Russian control was finally made after "secret polls" showed that its people wanted to be ruled by Moscow.
Putin was quoted as saying on April 10 that his government initially was not "prepared for such a turn of events."
He said that only after the "secret polls" were held, "it became clear once and for all that we have chosen our line of action well."
He said a first poll showed that 80 percent of the people of Crimea wanted the region to join Russia. He said that figure increased even more at the March 16 referendum, "when the process began developing."
Russia annexed Crimea after the referendum denounced as illegitimate by Ukraine and Western powers.
19:28
10.4.2014
Massive arguments at Donetsk Republic Government meeting over whether to accept a deal and quit the building. Mirror of maidan quarrels.
— Roland Oliphant (@RolandOliphant) April 10, 2014