6 Ukraine Crisis Videos You Have To See
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In case you’ve been sleeping through the last four months, a political crisis is mounting between Russia and Ukraine, and with the U.S.’s involvement, the BBC is calling it a “clash of old Cold War rivalries.”
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia intensify as the situation in Ukraine becomes more unstable. (Twitter/@flavorwire)
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles are back.
Russian President Vladmir Putin said the U.S. treats the rest of the world like its personal “lab rats” when it comes to foreign policy, NBC reported.
It’s madness.
It all started in November when Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych reneged on an agreement that would have strengthened European Union ties. Protests broke out in the street.
To get caught up and see some wild footage, watch the videos below and be sure to read all of Neon Tommy’s coverage.
1. Russian President Vladmir Putin’s speaks out on the Ukraine crisis, calling it an “unconstitutional coup” in this New York Times video released Tuesday.
Read more on Putin’s press conference here.
2. Russian troops fired warning shots into the air at the Belbek air base in Crimea Tuesday after Ukrainian soldiers demanded their jobs back.
Read more: Ukrainian Soldiers Challenge Russian Troops
3. In Kharkiv, the second largest city in Russia, protestors engaged in a bloody battle after Russian President Vladmir Putin got permission to send troops into Ukraine. The Associated Press released this footage on March 1.
4. Protestors hurl rocks at police in this video released months ago.
5. In January, anti-government protestors stormed a city council building and battled with police in this video:
Check out Neon Tommy's full coverage of the developing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
