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The crimea Was ceded
The Crimea was ceded to Ukraine as a gift from Russia by Nikita Khrushchev -
The world's worst nuclear accident
The world's worst nuclear accident occurred in Pripyat, Ukraine, north of Kiev -
Yanuckovych was elected president of Ukraine
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Yanukovych signs compromise deal with opposition leaders.
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President Yanukovych escape and disappears
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Ukraine accused Russia of a "military invasion and occupation,
Ukraine accused Russia of a "military invasion and occupation," saying Russian troops have taken up positions around a coast guard base and two airports on its strategic Crimea peninsula. Russia kept silent on the accusations, as the crisis deepened between two of Europe's largest countries. -
Vladimir Putin
Russia's parliament granted Pres. Vladimir Putin permission to use the country's military in Ukraine and also recommended that Moscow's ambassador be recalled from Washington over comments made by Pres. Obama. -
Yanuckovych said that he was wrong
Ukraine's ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, said that he was "wrong" to invite Russian troops into Crimea, and vowed to try to persuade Russia to return the Black Sea peninsula. -
An explosion in Western Ukraine, was dubbed a "terrorist attack" by Ukrainian authorities
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Putin Says Russia Helped Yanukovych to Escape Ukraine
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Mr.Yanuckovych was ousted
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Ukrainian troops are overrun
Ukrainian troops are overrun by the rebels at the long-fought-over Donetsk airport -
A ceasefire
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France agree a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine at talks in Minsk, Belarus.
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Ukraine's military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other
Ukraine's military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern territories despite a two-month-old ceasefire. -
training local government forces
In Ukraine US paratroopers began training local government forces who will fight pro-Russian separatists in the east, angering Moscow. The conflict is getting an international dimension.