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How it all started
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's government announces it is abandoning an agreement that would strengthen ties with the European Union. It seeks closer cooperation with Moscow. Protesters take to the streets. -
Russia starts sneaking in
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Moscow will buy $15 billion worth of Ukrainian government bonds and all for a cut in the price Ukrainians pay for Russian natural gas. -
Leader on the run
Yanukovych flees the country after a political coup. Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is released from prison. -
Russia snakes way into Crimea
Ukraine's parliament asks for an emergency meeting with the U.N. Security Council. The Ukraine government calls on Russia to put a stop to the "provocations" in Crimea. -
Russia goes in for the kill
Hours after Vladimir Putin and Crimean leaders signed a treaty that makes Crimea part of the Russian Federation, a Ukrainian officer was shot and killed when a gunman attacked a military base near the region's capital. As a result, Ukrainian authorities authorized soldiers to shoot in self-defense.
