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Russia says planned U.S. financial aid to Ukraine is illegal.
2014-03-12

The commander of the Ukrainian frigate "Hetman Sahaydachniy" reportedly confirms that the ship never defected to Russia as reported in Russian media.
2014-03-3

The Lithuanian and Polish presidents call for NATO treaty Article 4 consultations on the basis that Russia is executing military maneuvers in Kaliningrad, close to the borders with Lithuania and Poland.
2014-03-3

Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov says Ukraine's airspace has been closed to any non-civilian aircraft. [http:--uk.reuters.com-article-2014-03-02-ukrainian-acting-president-says-airspace-idUKL6N0LZ0B820140302 (Reuters)]date=March 2014
2014-03-2

The U.N. Security Council is to be summoned for the second time in just two days.
2014-03-1

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally asks the Federation Council of the Russian Parliament for approval to use armed forces in Ukraine. He receives unanimous support. The Council also demands for President Putin to recall the Russian Federation ambassador to the United States.
2014-03-1

William Hague, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commences a two day tour of Myanmar.
2012-01-5

The UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague announces that Britain would supply body armour, police uniforms and communications equipment to Libyan National Transitional Council police forces. [http:--www.mercurynews.com-news-ci_18383338?nclick_check=1 (AP via "San Jose Mercury News")]date=August 2019
2011-06-30

Following an attack on the British embassy in Tripoli, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says that Britain will expel the Libyan ambassador to the UK; smoke is also seen rising from the Italian embassy in Libya.
2011-05-1

William Hague, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, says that British soldiers should be out of Afghanistan by 2014.
2010-07-20