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Russian netizen reactions to Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov saying Russians will eat less, make sacrifices & unite behind Putin against foreign pressure.
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According to a correspondent from The New Times, a column of Russian military hardware has crossed the Ukrainian border. Netizens speculate on future developments.
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After MH17, Russia's relations with the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine is in question. A reporter known for his access to Putin speculates about what lies ahead.
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Russia's FSB reports that more than forty Ukranian servicemen have defected en masse. Netizens weigh in to express their elation and doubts about the information.
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Russian Netizens comment on a story that ran in the Guardian pointing out potential negative effects economic sanctions against Russia could have on the economy.
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Two Russian journalists from the Zvezda TV channel were arrested in Ukraine on their way to the presidential inauguration. Russian netizens question their story.
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The new official leader of Ukraine is Petro Poroshenko, according to results released today, but the Kremlin are unsure as to whether they will congratulate him.
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The director of a film about the events on Maidan at the end of 2013/beginning of 2014 has announced that he will not be giving interviews to Russian journalists.
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UK Foreign Minister William Hague has insisted that Russia meet her obligations on Ukraine ahead of a conference of ministers which Sergey Lavrov will attend.
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A Ukrainian advertiser has created an interesting ad campaign, which, with the help of pop culture icons, speaks to the current political cynicism in Ukraine.
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A rumour that Ukrainian weapons are being sent to Syria via Germany has sparked the Russian government to demand answers from Germany and Ukraine on the issue.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is planning on gathering the Russian opposition in Kiev for a meeting about Putin's foreign policy in particular in respect to Ukraine.
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A Tatar speaker at a demonstration calls for Simferopol to be renamed “Putin”. Netizens express their doubts and chastise the BBC for sensationalizing.
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Jay Carney, while stopping short of making any actual accusations, has said that there is a strong likelihood recent protests in Ukraine were funded externally.
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Darth Vader has been refused permission to stand for election in Ukraine's upcoming presidential elections. Russian netizens discuss the unpopular decision.
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Ukraine's new Prime Minister, Artseniy Yatsenyuk, is preparing claims against Russia for Ukraine's share of the USSR's money, which amount to about $80 billion.
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Netizens chortle at Vladimir Putin's latest promise to guarantee safety for Crimean Tatars, against the background of today's referendum result to join Russia.