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Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On Sunday, rebels in eastern Ukraine held their first ever elections, voting for the incumbent leader Alexander Zakharchenko to continue to run the territory under separatist control.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky arrives at a scene in Kiev where a group of Euromaidan activists are being detained by a group of men from the Kiev 1 Battalion—a volunteer policing unit made up largely of former Euromaidan activists.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The rebel stronghold of Sloviansk has been recaptured by the Ukrainians.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine put an end to months of political chaos by swearing in a new president who vowed to restore the country's territorial integrity.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The standoff between pro-Russia forces and Ukrainian troops continues on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine. But with heavier fighting escalating over the last few days, many residents are braving checkpoints and...