Crimea takeover to cost Russia $200 bn: Ex-minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 18:58

The fallout from the annexation of Crimea will cost Russia`s economy up to $200 billion over the next few years, a former finance minister said on Tuesday.

Crimean resident sues Google for suspended services

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 21:39

A resident of Sevastopol in Crimea, the region which acceded to Russia from Ukraine last year, is suing Google over suspended internet services, Tass news agency reported Monday.

Visa, MasterCard stop supporting bank cards in Crimea

Last Updated: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 03:38

The world`s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc , said on Friday they could no longer support bank cards being used in Crimea, following U.S. sanctions imposed earlier this month.

50,000-year-old bison skull found in Ukraine

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 21:45

A Ukrainian expedition team has discovered a 50,000-year-old bison skull in a cave in the country`s Crimea peninsula, said a senior expert related to the study of caves.