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Pro-Russian separatists assemble on July 16 on the field where MH17 crashed almost one year ago, killing all 298 on board.
Pro-Russian separatists assemble on July 16 on the field where MH17 crashed almost one year ago, killing all 298 on board.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (ARCHIVE)

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10:40 21.3.2015

Great video by our Russian Service on what it means to be Ukrainian and proud in Crimea.

Staying Ukrainian In Crimea
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10:16 21.3.2015

In case you missed it yesterday:

10:15 21.3.2015

22:03 20.3.2015

Barring any major developments, that ends our live blogging for tonight.

22:03 20.3.2015

From our Brussels correspondent:

Russia, Ukraine, EU To Resume Gas Talks In April

BRUSSELS – Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union have held talks in Brussels on gas supplies.

The Russian and Ukrainian Energy Ministers, Aleksandr Novak and Volodymyr Demshishin, met on March 20 together with Energy Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to discuss a possible new agreement on Russian gas supplies to Ukraine.

The "winter package" deal, signed by Russia, Ukraine, and the EU in October 2014, expires at the end of March.

Demshishin said Kyiv and Moscow decided to work on a draft deal ready for signature at their next meeting in mid-April.

He also said Kyiv sees no need to buy Russian gas next month.

Novak said Moscow would consider a discount for gas supplies to Ukraine in the second quarter.

The European Commission said it would “consider to undertake its best efforts to help Ukraine finding the adequate financial support to purchase gas” as the country needs to fill its gas storages with up to 20 billion cubic meter during the summer months.

20:59 20.3.2015

17:26 20.3.2015

Latest from our news desk:

Dutch Experts Visit MH17 Ukraine Crash Site

Dutch experts have returned to Ukraine to probe the crash site of a passenger jet, including visiting a location previously considered unsafe because of fighting with pro-Russian separatists.

The Dutch Justice Ministry said on March 20 that a 12-person team consisting of defense and police officers would remain in the area until March 28.

The Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down on July 17, killing all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch.

On March 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for "unbiased and transparent" investigation into the downing of the plane.

The call came after Dutch broadcaster RTL reported that a metal fragment from the crash site matches a Russian-made surface-to-air BUK rocket.

Russia has suggested that the airliner was downed by the Ukrainian military.

16:57 20.3.2015

16:10 20.3.2015

A brave and harrowing report from the BBC's Natalia Antelava about the cease-fire violations around Pesky.

15:56 20.3.2015

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