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Ukrainian acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (right) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Kyiv today.
Ukrainian acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (right) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Kyiv today.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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You may have missed it, but the well known, and often contrarian, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek has been airing his views on the Ukraine crisis and what it means for Europe:
...[W]hat does “Europe” the Ukrainian protesters are referring to stand for? It cannot be reduced to a single vision: it spans the entire scope from nationalist and event Fascist elements up to the idea of what Etienne Balibar calls égaliberté, freedom-in-equality, the unique contribution of Europe to the global political imaginary, even if it is today more and more betrayed by the European institutions; plus, between these two poles, the naïve trust into liberal-democratic capitalism. What Europe should see in Ukrainian protests is its own best and its own worst.

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07:38 3.4.2014
This short RFE/RL news report looks at yet another aspect of the fallout from the Ukraine crisis:
The U.S. space agency NASA says it is severing ties with Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine, except for the International Space Station (ISS).

According to a memo sent to workers, NASA employees cannot travel to Russia or host visits until further notice.

They are also barred from emailing or holding teleconferences with their Russian counterparts.

In a statement late yesterday, however, the agency said it will continue to work with its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, to "maintain safe and continuous operation" of the ISS.

Since the retirement of the space shuttle, Russia's Soyuz spacecraft have been the sole means of transport to the ISS for the world's astronauts.

Also yesterday, the State Department said it had suspended “several” bilateral projects with Russia and will hand over funding for the initiatives to Ukraine.
07:31 3.4.2014
07:30 3.4.2014
Good morning. We'll start today's live blog with this short "look-ahead" item from our news desk:

U.S. President Barack Obama is to meet with congressional leaders of both parties today to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

The White House said yesterday that the meeting is to take place in the Oval Office this evening evening.

Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are to attend.

Obama will also update the congressional leaders on his visit to Europe last week.

The four-country trip was dominated by efforts to coordinate the West's response to Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Congress has sent Obama a bill providing $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine and sanctioning Russia for its annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea.
22:09 2.4.2014
Barring any breaking news, this ends our blogging for April 2.
21:03 2.4.2014
For Ukraine's gay community, there's good news, and bad news:

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