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Ukraine's acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya speaks to the UN General Assembly on March 27.
Ukraine's acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya speaks to the UN General Assembly on March 27.

Live Blog: UN Backs Ukraine Integrity

Final Summary For March 27

-- The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution that affirms Ukraine's territorial integrity.

-- The IMF has announced "a staff-level agreement" with Kyiv on assistance of $14 billion-$18 billion in conjunction with a reform program that will "unlock" up to $27 billion over the next two years, pending final approval next month. Tthe U.S. Congress has also passed an aid bill for Ukraine.

-- Ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko has announced plans to run for president.

-- Members of the Right Sector have been holding a demonstration outside the Ukrainian parliament building to vent their anger at the killing of prominent member Oleksander Muzychko earlier in the week.

-- Six Ukrainian military officers detained by pro-Russian troops in Crimea have been released, including Colonel Yuliy Mamchur, but five others are still being held captive.

-- Anonymous sources quoted by CNN say U.S. intelligence "concludes it is more likely than previously thought that Russian forces will enter eastern Ukraine."

-- U.S. President Barack Obama, in the keynote speech of his visit to Europe, chided Russia for its use of "brute force" in Ukraine and vowed that a determined alliance of the United States and Europe will prevail over time.


*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Kyiv
14:05 20.3.2014
Russia is now voicing concern for its Russian-speakers in Estonia. Russia's envoy has told a UN Human Rights Council session:
Languague should not be used for the separation and isolation of groups of people. Russia has been concerned about steps taken in this respect in Estonia as well as in Ukraine.
13:47 20.3.2014
445 - 1. Ilya Ponomaryov, from A Just Russia, was the only lawmaker to vote against Crimea's annexation.

The best intentions have led us to a big political mistake: I vote against the war.
13:29 20.3.2014
!!! BREAKING NEWS !!!

In a special session, Russia's State Duma has ratified a treaty making Crimea part of the Russian Federation. The agreement is due to be considered by the upper house of parliament tomorrow.
13:28 20.3.2014
AP is changings its dateline SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine to SEVASTOPOL, Crimea.

Deputy managing editor Tom Kent says "Ukraine no longer controls Crimea, and AP datelines should reflect the facts on the ground."
13:22 20.3.2014
Britain is shutting down its 5 visa application centers in Russia, all run by partner group VSF. Dates of closure (starting today with Yekaterinburg) available here.
13:14 20.3.2014
Mapmakers of the world, unite!

13:11 20.3.2014
13:02 20.3.2014
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a resolution stating its determination to reclaim Crimea. The document urges the international community not to recognize the self-proclaimed Republic of Crimea.

Crimea was, is, and will be part of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people will never and under no circumstances stop fighting for Crimea's liberation from occupiers, however difficult and long this fight may be.
12:23 20.3.2014
The official death toll from Ukraine's turmoil climbs from 102 to 103. Details still unclear.

12:21 20.3.2014
RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service has produced this video on the mobilization of reservists in Kharkiv Oblast:
Kharkiv Reservists Mobilized Amid Tensions With Russia
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