Understanding

 the  Ukraine  Crisis:  Resources  for  Educator  

 
 
TEACHING  RESOURCES:  
 
Unrest  in  Ukraine,  CHOICES  Program  
http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-­‐ukraine.php  
 
Kiev  in  Chaos:  Teaching  about  the  Crisis  in  Ukraine,  NY  Times  Learning  Network  
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/kiev-­‐in-­‐chaos-­‐teaching-­‐about-­‐the-­‐crisis-­‐in-­‐
ukraine/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0  
 
Pivot  Points:  Crisis  in  Ukraine  
Center  for  Strategic  and  International  Studies’  publications,  multimedia  resources,  and  events  on  the  
situation  in  Ukraine:    
http://csis.org/program/pivot-­‐points-­‐crisis-­‐ukraine    
 
Interactive  Map  of  Europe:  1914/2014  
http://www.rferl.org/contentinfographics/world-­‐war-­‐i-­‐map-­‐europe-­‐1914-­‐2014/25427811.html  
 
The  Guardian:  Ukraine  Crisis  teaching  resources  
http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-­‐network/teacher-­‐blog/2014/mar/08/ukraine-­‐crisis-­‐news-­‐
teaching-­‐resources-­‐russia-­‐teachers    

What's  happening  in  Ukraine?  News  round  guide  BBC  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/26257865    
 
A  glossary  of  32  words,  phrases,  people  and  places  you  should  probably  know  when  following  
Ukraine’s  crisis  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/03/05/a-­‐glossary-­‐of-­‐the-­‐31-­‐words-­‐
phrases-­‐people-­‐and-­‐places-­‐you-­‐should-­‐probably-­‐know-­‐to-­‐follow-­‐ukraines-­‐crisis/#ukraine  
 
TIMELINE:  
BBC  Ukraine  crisis  timeline  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐middle-­‐east-­‐26248275    
 
Aljazeera:  Timeline  of  Ukraine  since  its  independence  
http://america.aljazeera.com/multimedia/timeline/2014/2/timeline-­‐of-­‐
ukrainesinceitsindependence.html    

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Timeline:  Ukraine’s  political  crisis:  Key  events  in  Ukraine  anti-­‐government  protests  that  have  been  
followed  by  political  upheaval  and  international  crisis  
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/03/timeline-­‐ukraine-­‐political-­‐crisis-­‐
201431143722854652.html    
 
Timeline:  Ukraine’s  political  crisis:  Key  events  in  Ukraine’s  anti-­‐government  protests  that  have  been  
followed  by  political  upheaval  and  international  crisis  
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/03/timeline-­‐ukraine-­‐political-­‐crisis-­‐
201431143722854652.html    
 
The  Ukraine  Crisis  Timeline:  This  multimedia  tool  updated  daily  and  offers  a  detailed  overview  of  
events  in  Ukraine.  The  Center  for  Strategic  and  International  Crisis:  
http://csis.org/ukraine/index.htm    
 
NEWS  SOURCES:  
BBC  Ukraine  Crisis  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐europe-­‐26270866    
 
Radio  Free  Europe/Radio  Liberty  
http://www.rferl.org/section/ukraine/164.html    
 
CNN:  Crisis  in  Ukraine  
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2014/ukraine    
 
New  York  Times:  Ukraine  News  
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/ukraine/index.html?inline=nyt-­‐geo    
 
Latest  Ukraine  News  at  the  Radio  Free  Europe  radio  Liberty    
http://www.rferl.org/section/ukraine/164.html    
 
The  Washington  Post:  Monkey  Cage  Ukraine  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/newssearch/?query=MONKEY+CAGE+UKRAINE    
 
U.S.  announces  new  sanctions  on  Russians:  Who’s  on  the  list  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/28/u-­‐s-­‐announces-­‐new-­‐sanctions-­‐on-­‐
russians-­‐whos-­‐on-­‐the-­‐list/    
 
 
 

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 BACKGROUND  INFORMATION:  
The  World  Factbook:  Ukraine    
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-­‐world-­‐factbook/geos/up.html    
 
Ukraine  &  the  European  Union    
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ukraine/eu_ukraine/political_relations/index_en.htm    
 
Factbox:  Facts  about  Ukraine's  ties  with  Russia  and  Europe  
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/22/us-­‐eu-­‐russia-­‐ukraine-­‐factbox-­‐idUSBRE9AL0LQ20131122    
 
EU-­‐Russia:  Trade  picture    
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-­‐and-­‐regions/countries/russia/    
 
The  Russia-­‐EU  Gas  Relationship:  A  partnership  of  necessity  
http://csis.org/publication/russia-­‐eu-­‐gas-­‐relationship-­‐partnership-­‐necessity    
 
To  understand  Crimea,  take  a  look  back  at  its  complicated  history  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/27/to-­‐understand-­‐crimea-­‐take-­‐a-­‐
look-­‐back-­‐at-­‐its-­‐complicated-­‐history/    
 
Russia's  trade  ties  with  Europe  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐europe-­‐26436291    
 
Why  the  U.S.  should  support  Ukraine’s  Association  and  Free  Trade  Agreements  with  Europe.    
http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/pdf/BG2849.pdf    
 
Putin  and  Crimea:  A  Dangerous  Situation.  Wilson  Center  NOW  
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/putin-­‐and-­‐crimea-­‐dangerous-­‐situation    
 
PUBLIC  OPINION  SURVEYS  
Do  Crimeans  actually  want  to  join  Russia?    
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-­‐cage/wp/2014/03/06/do-­‐crimeans-­‐actually-­‐want-­‐to-­‐
join-­‐russia/    
 
Pew  Research  Institute:  Despite  Concerns  about  Governance,  Ukrainians  Want  to  remain  One  Country  
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/05/08/despite-­‐concerns-­‐about-­‐governance-­‐ukrainians-­‐want-­‐to-­‐
remain-­‐one-­‐country/    
 
National  Exit  Poll:  Final  results  of  the  Presidential  Elections,  2014  
http://www.dif.org.ua/en/publications/press-­‐relizy/mvlfmvlmklm.htm    

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Public  Opinion  Survey  Residents  of  the  Autonomous  Republic  of  Crimea,  May  16-­‐10,  2013  
http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/2013%20October%207%20Survey%20of%20Crimean%20Public%2
0Opinion,%20May%2016-­‐30,%202013.pdf    
 
SOCIAL  MEDIA:  
Blog:  10  reasons  why  Russia  Invaded  Ukraine  
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/    
 
Washington  Post  Foreign  Affairs  reporter/blogger    
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/  
 
People  to  follow  on  Twitter  
Adam  Taylor  @mradamtaylor    
@KyivPost  
Christopher  Miller  @ChristopherJM    
Ivan  Watson  @IvanCNN    
Max  Fisher  @Max_Fisher  
@CSISRussia    
James  Goldgeier  @JimGoldgeier    
@stratfor  
Sarah  Dougherty  @sm_dough  
Yulia  Bragina  @YuliaSkyNews  
 
ACTORS:  
Profile:  Ukraine's  ousted  President  Viktor  Yanukovych  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐europe-­‐25182830    
 
Profile:  Ukraine's  President  Petro  Poroshenko  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐europe-­‐26822741    
 
Profile:  Provisional  government  of  Ukraine    
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/04/who-­‐governing-­‐ukraine-­‐olexander-­‐turchynov    
 
PROFILE:  Who  are  Ukraine's  pro-­‐Russia  rebels?  
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/22/world/europe/ukraine-­‐rebels-­‐
explainer/index.html?iid=article_sidebar    
 
Who’s  who:  These  are  the  key  figures  and  groups  in  Ukraine’s  political  crisis  

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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/140221/ukraine-­‐kyiv-­‐kiev-­‐key-­‐people-­‐figures-­‐
groups-­‐political-­‐crisis?page=0,1    
 
Trying  to  understand  what  the  hell  is  happening  in  Ukraine?  Here's  a  breakdown  of  all  the  major  
players.  
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/140221/ukraine-­‐kyiv-­‐kiev-­‐key-­‐people-­‐figures-­‐
groups-­‐political-­‐crisis?page=0,0    
 
Ukraine  crisis:  Key  players  in  Eastern  Unrest  
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-­‐latin-­‐america-­‐27211501    
 
MAPS:  
Ukraine  Crisis  in  Maps:  A  visual  guide  to  the  continuing  conflict  
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/02/27/world/europe/ukraine-­‐divisions-­‐
crimea.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C{%222%22%3A%22RI%3A13%22}    
 
Ukraine  Crisis  in  Maps:  A  series  of  maps  from  the  New  York  Times  showing  how  the  situation  in  
Ukraine  has  unfolded.    
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/02/27/world/europe/ukraine-­‐divisions-­‐crimea.html?_r=0    
 
Political  map  of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/central-­‐europe-­‐map.htm    
 
Interactive  map  of  member  states  of  the  European  Union  
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/europe_map.htm#    
 
Political  map  of  Ukraine    
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/ukraine-­‐political-­‐map.htm    
Administrative  map  of  Ukraine    
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/ukraine-­‐administrative-­‐map.htm    
 
Map  of  Crimea,  Ukraine  
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/Crimea-­‐map.htm    
 

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