In Ukraine, police in riot gear surround the local government headquarters in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
Pro-Russian protesters occupying the building were cleared during what was described by the interior minister as an "anti-terrorist operation."
Seventy people were detained.
Angry demonstrators gathered outside demanding a referendum about their region joining Russia.
Vladen Kharkiv, a local resident explained: "The situation in Kharkiv is being escalated solely by the Russian side. It ...
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