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Getting Stuck on a Ukrainian Battleship: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

201412 minPGcurrent-affairs

Simon Ostrovsky reports on the blockade of Ukrainian military in Crimea and the Slavutych battleship.

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Getting Stuck on a Ukrainian Battleship: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

2014• 12 minPG

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Simon Ostrovsky reports on the blockade of Ukrainian military in Crimea and the Slavutych battleship.

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The blockade by Russia of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continues, impacting families of personnel barricaded inside. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky interviews these families, who express frustration over the challenges of delivering food past pro-Russian protesters. Supporters of Russia articulate their desire for Crimea to separate from Ukraine. Simon navigates a Russian checkpoint to speak with an officer aboard the Slavutych, a Ukrainian battleship trapped in the harbor of Sevastopol, highlighting the ongoing tensions and the human stories behind the conflict.

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