The mayor's office in Sloviansk is among the strategic buildings to have been seized by armed men
Ukraine Crisis: What Now? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
The Ukraine crisis is entering a new and dangerous phase. The seizure of police and administrative buildings in several cities in the eastern part of the country by what some describe as pro-Russian activists raises the prospect of a firm response from the Kiev government.
This, in turn, could give the Russian authorities the pretext they need to move the military forces massed on Ukraine's frontier westwards.
Alternatively this may just all be political theatre, an attempt to visibly up the stakes; mounted to scare the interim Ukrainian government and perhaps also to scupper four-way talks - between Ukraine, Russia, the US and the EU - that were loosely planned for this week.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Russia? -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, Real Clear Defense
Most Ukrainians are neither loyal Russians nor fascists -- James Meek, The Guardian
Muddying the waters in Ukraine -- Bridget Kendall, BBC
The time to stop Moscow is now -- Kelly McParland, National Post
It’s probably too late to prevent war in Ukraine -- Washington Post editorial
The big test facing Iraq -- Jane Arraf, Christian Science Monitor
The World Shrugs at Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria -- Aryn Baker, Time
Syria hell: Fear and famine stalk a war-ravaged land -- John J. Metzler, World Tribune
Khamenei's Nuclear Dilemma -- Muhammad Sahimi, National Interest
Turkey: Return of the Generals -- Aliza Marcus and Halil Karaveli, National Interest
Libya: How to end the political crisis? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
Central African Republic needs immediate help -- Ban Ki-moon, Washington Post
China Property Collapse Has Begun -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
Four Years Later The heartbreaking failure of Haiti's recovery -- Ben Fountain, New Republic
America: The anecdotal nation -- Neal Gabler, Reuters
Investigating Surveillance: German Parliament Divided over Snowden Subpoena -- Spiegel Online
Guardian and Washington Post win Pulitzer prize for NSA revelations -- The Guardian
Edward Snowden on Pulitzer winners: 'Their work has given us a better future' -- The Guardian
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