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Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On September 6, a day-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was broken when pro-Russia forces shelled Ukrainian tanks driving into Mariupol. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was in the city before, during, and after the ceasefire.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
After Ukraine's military recaptured Sloviansk, VICE News visited some of the former rebel checkpoints surrounding the city, interviewed a pro-Russia rebel in Donetsk, and went to a "peace rally" where the People's Republic of Donetsk proclaimed that...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has not yet entered into all-out war, but the situation is becoming more fraught every day. Despite Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's call for a ceasefire, shelling has persisted in the rebel stronghold of Sloviansk.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On Sunday, recently elected President Petro Poroshenko vowed he would end two months of fighting with rebels in eastern Ukraine by the end of the week.
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.