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Crimea: Autonomous Republic or Ukrainian province

Reality Check: Crimean autonomy, EU-Russia sanctions, China knife attack, Pakistan Taliban cease-fire, 30,000 year old virus

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A soldier outside the parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Russian media usually refer to it as The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Western media usually call it a region or province of Ukraine. Technically, Russia is right and in practice, the West is, but either way, Crimea is probably the hottest spot on the geopolitical map at the moment.

Analyst Gerhard Mangott explains what the autonomous status means in relation to the current situation, and why, as with most things related to Ukraine, it's complicated.

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UK reportedly keen to protect its financial sector

The costs of the Ukraine conflict

The US seems set on sanctions against Russia over the military intervention in Crimea. The EU is less keen. In the UK, The Guardian newspaper is reporting that a secret government document outlines a plan to protect the country's financial sector in the event of sanctions against Russia.

Our EU correspondent, Vanessa Mock, examines what the Ukraine crisis means for trade and business within the EU.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Kunming attack

Kunming knife attack

The on-going tensions between Uigurs and Han Chinese, and reactions to the knife attack at a busy Chinese railway station that left dozens of people dead.

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Coordinator of the Taliban Peace committee Maulana Yousaf Shah

Pakistan Taliban propose cease fire

Pakistan security analyst, Shaun Gregory, looks at the significance of the Pakistan Taliban's offer to observe a one-month cease-fire to help get peace talks with the government restarted.

World's oldest virus

A 30 000 year old virus has reactivated after it was found in the Siberian tundra. What does this mean for other viruses that may also be "deep frozen"?

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