2014 in politics

none in politics 20th century 21st century 22nd century 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1970s 1980s 1990s 2010–20192010s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2010s political history These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2014. Events February February 13 – Belgium becomes the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia for terminally ill patients of any age, including infants.February 13, 2014 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26181615 Belgium's parliament votes through child euthanasia BBC News February 13, 2014 February 22 – The Ukrainian parliament votes to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office, replacing him with Oleksandr Turchynov, after days of civil unrest left around 100 people dead in Kyiv, Ukraine.Ukraine: Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov named interim president https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26312008 February 23, 2014 BBC News February 23, 2014 March March 5 – Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, severs diplomatic and political ties with Panama, accusing Panama of being involved in a conspiracy against the Venezuelan government.Shoichet Catherine E. Venezuela cuts ties with Panama, calling country a 'lackey' for the United States https://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/05/world/americas/venezuela-panama-diplomatic-ties-suspended/ March 6, 2014 CNN March 6, 2014 March 31 – The United Nations International Court of Justice rules that Japan's Antarctic whaling program is not scientific but commercial and forbids grants of further permits.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26818863 Japan accepts court ban on Antarctic whaling 2014-03-31 BBC News 2017-02-13 April April 7 – The Donetsk People's Republic unilaterally declares its independence from Ukraine.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26910210 Ukraine: Pro-Russians storm offices in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv 6 April 2014 BBC News 22 May 2015 April 10 – In response to the annexation of Crimea, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passes a resolution to temporarily strip Russia of its voting rights; its rights to be represented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the PACE Presidential Committee, and the PACE Standing Committee; and its right to participate in election-observation missions.https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-pace-/25327665.html PACE Deprives Russia Of Voting Rights 2014-04-10 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 2014-04-10 April 28 – United States President Barack Obama's new economic sanctions against Russia go into effect, targeting companies and individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/27/us-placing-new-round-sanctions-russia/ New round of sanctions aimed at Putin, Russian elite Klimas Jacqueline April 27, 2014 The Washington Post April 28, 2014 May May 22 The Royal Thai Army overthrows the caretaker government of Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan after a failure to resolve the political unrest in Thailand.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27517591 Military 'takes control' in Thailand BBC 22 May 2014 22 May 2014 The Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic declare the formation of Novorossiya, also referred to as the Union of People's Republics.Babiak Mat Welcome to New Russia http://ukrainianpolicy.com/welcome-to-new-russia/ Ukrainian Policy 22 May 2014 26 May 2014 June 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140608053925/http://ukrainianpolicy.com/welcome-to-new-russia/ live mdy June June 5 – A Sunni militant group called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as the ISIS or ISIL) begins an offensive through northern Iraq, aiming to capture the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and overthrow the Shiite government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.https://www.foxnews.com/world/witness-claims-isis-flag-flies-over-key-iraq-refinery-baghdad-says-soldiers-still-hold-it/ Witness claims ISIS flag flies over key Iraq refinery, Baghdad says soldiers still hold it Fox News 2014-06-19 2014-06-20 July July 8 – August 26 – Amid growing tensions between Israel and Hamas following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June and the revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in July, Israel launches Operation Protective Edge against Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip starting with numerous missile strikes,https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pounds-dozens-of-gaza-targets-in-major-counteroffensive/ Israel hits Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders after rockets land north of Tel Aviv Yaakov Yifa 2014-07-08 The Times of Israel 2017-02-13 Ho Spencer en-US followed by a ground offensive a week later.https://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-intensifies-Gaza-attacks-with-artillery-fire-air-strikes-363289 IDF starts Gaza ground offensive Lappin Yaakov Keinon Herb 2014-07-17 The Jerusalem Post 2014-07-17 In seven weeks of fighting, 2,100 Palestinians and 71 Israelis are killed. July 21 – The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 2166 in response to the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.https://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2166%282014%29 Resolution 2166 (2014) United Nations 21 July 2014 23 July 2014 September September 22 – The United States and several Arab partners begin their airstrike campaign in Syria.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/twitter-user-live-tweets-attack-before-pentagon-breaks-news-9749973.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/twitter-user-live-tweets-attack-before-pentagon-breaks-news-9749973.html 2022-05-01 subscription Syria air strike: Twitter user Abdulkader Hariri live tweets US Islamic State attack 'before Pentagon breaks news' Saul Heather September 23, 2014 The Independent September 27, 2014https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-airstrikes-syria/story?id=25686031 U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time Raddatz Martha Martinez Luis September 22, 2014 Ferran Lee ABC News September 27, 2014 October October 31 – Longtime Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré resigns after widespread protests in response to his attempts to abolish presidential term limits.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/10/burkina-faso-president-2014103113130587467.html Army chief takes power in Burkina Faso 2014-10-31 Al Jazeera 2014-11-01 December December 17 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30516740 Obama hails 'new chapter' in US-Cuba ties 17 December 2014 BBC News 17 December 2014 See also List of state leaders in 2014 References Category:Politics by year Category:21st century in politics Category:2010s in politics