Sunday, April 13, 2014

Pro-Russian Militants Storm And Seize State Buildings In Eastern Cities

The deepening unrest is spreading through towns and cities in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia

Deepening Tensions: Pro-Russian Militants Armed With Pistols And Rifles Storm Police Stations In Eastern Ukrainian Cities Pulling Europe Closer To Brink Of 'Gas War' -- Daily Mail

* Armed pro-Moscow activists have seized state buildings in eastern cities
* In Donetsk - the regional capital - protestors occupied the police headquarters forcing the police chief to quit his post and leave the building
* The red, white and blue Russian flag raised in place of the Ukrainian flag
* Occupations have deepened tensions prompting fears of flashpoints
* If any pro-Russian protestors are killed or injured by Ukrainian forces, it could prompt the Kremlin to step in to protect Russian-speaking people
* NATO says Russia is massing troops on Ukraine's eastern border
* Gas crisis could affect millions as Russia threatens to turn off natural gas pumped to the west via Ukraine in row over unpaid bill and rising prices

Armed pro-Russian militants have today raised their flags over official buildings in two eastern Ukrainian cities deepening a stand-off with Moscow, which Kiev warned, could drag Europe closer to the brink of a 'gas war'.

In the regional capital of Donetsk the police chief quit his post as protestors - dressed in the uniforms of the now defunct Ukrainian riot-police - stormed the headquarters.

They occupied the ground floor and hoisted the black and orange flag adopted by pro-Russian separatists over the building, in place of the Ukrainian flag.

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More News On The Escalating Crisis In Ukraine

Pro-federalization activists take over govt buildings across Eastern Ukraine -- RT
Ukraine gunmen seize buildings in Sloviansk -- BBC
Armed pro-Russian protesters seize city in eastern Ukraine -- The Guardian
Pro-Russia militants storm eastern Ukrainian cities as risk rises of gas war -- The Telegraph
Fears of full-scale Russian invasion as eastern Ukraine cities toppled -- The Telegraph
Pro-Russian gunmen take over eastern Ukrainian city’s police headquarters -- Washington Post
Armed men seize police stations in eastern Ukraine -- FOX News
Ukraine: pro-Russian militants seize second building in Slavyansk -- Euronews
Gunmen seize east Ukraine security buildings -- Al Jazeera
Eastern Ukraine crisis: In pictures -- BBC
Ukraine Tension Mounts as Police Face Gunfire in East -- Bloomberg Businessweek

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