Violent face-off ends at Crimean military base
We are learning new details about President Obama's phone conversation today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It comes as a tense and violent standoff between Russian and Ukrainian troops at a military base in Crimea ends without a single shot fired. Anna Coren is in Crimea and has the latest.
Tensions reach the boiling point in Ukraine
A controversial referendum on Crimea rejoining Russia threatens to escalate Ukraine's battle over sovereignty. A video emerges that might further inflame tensions between pro-Russian and pro-Western protesters. John Kerry meets with his Russian counterpart for a second day. Anderson takes a look back at the last 24 hours of the Ukraine crisis.
CNN reporter in Crimea told to stop broadcasting
Anna Coren speaks to Anderson on the phone from Crimea after she was told to stop broadcasting or check out of her hotel. She reports there is a great deal of hostility in the area, but there is also celebration over the news of a referendum on rejoining Russia.
Can the U.S. stop Crimea from rejoining Russia?
President Obama and President Putin spent about an hour speaking on the phone this evening. According to former national security adviser Stephen Hadley, talk of "diplomatic solutions and off-ramps" is likely having little impact on Putin's plans in Crimea. Hadley also says there is nearly nothing the U.S. can do to stop Crimea from rejoining Russia; at this point the best strategy may be to de- legitimize the referendum.
What are America's military options in Crimea?
The Pentagon is sending more fighter jets to Lithuania to beef up NATO's mission patrolling the skies over the Baltic. This comes as Russia orders defense drills right on the Ukrainian border. Senior national security correspondent Jim Sciutto and retired Army Major General James "Spider" Marks look at how the military picture is shaping up across the region.
The Putin perspective on the Ukraine crisis
There are plenty of Ukrainians who want to be part of Russia. In Crimea, lawmakers voted to make that a reality. Within days they plan to let the public vote on the issue. Some say this could be part of Putin's plan to create a new Russian empire. But Professor emeritus of Russian studies at NYU and Princeton Stephen Cohen disagrees and says the west pushed Putin to invade.
Independence Square responds to Crimea referendum
More than 100 Ukrainians lost their lives last month during the violent protests in Kiev's Independence Square. Protesters are still living in camps set up there. Anderson asks what it means to them if Crimea votes to rejoin Russia.
Ukrainian activist Kateryna Kruk explained to Anderson why the issue is so close to the hearts of the Ukrainian people.
Web Exclusive: Vitali Klitschko talks about Ukraine's potential
As a championship boxer, Vitali Klitschko is used to a tough fight. Now, as a Ukrainian opposition leader he is in the middle of a whole new battle. He is one of the leading voices for his country, and last year even suggested he may run for the Presidency. He tells Anderson he wants people in the U.S. to know he appreciates the support his country is receiving from the West.
Tensions grow in Ukraine
Street protests in Ukraine get heated. A U.N. envoy is threatened by gunmen in Crimea. Ukraine's prime minister invokes the Cold War in his demand for Russia to withdraw forces. Anderson takes a look at the last 24 hours in the Ukraine crisis.
Anderson got the latest on the situation in Crimea from Ben Wedeman, who is on the ground there.
Bill Richardson: We need to keep the pressure on
Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart in Paris. Secretary Kerry described the talks as "the beginning of a negotiation" and told reporters "all parties agreed… it is important to try to resolve these issues through dialogue." Can dialogue defuse the Ukraine crisis? Anderson spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson.
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