Anders Fogh Rasmussen

A pro-Russian armed man stands guard on a street in Slavyansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Professional-looking troops with specialized Russian weapons but no insignia are spreading across eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine loses control of its key eastern region

Conflict & Justice

Pro-Russian militants appear to be consolidating their control over towns and cities across the Ukrainian province of Donetsk. Threats of Ukrainian military action failed to materialize. Ukraine says Russia is behind the unrest, and says Moscow has sent in troops without insignia, just as they did in Crimea last month. Pro-Russian militants appear to be consolidating their control over towns and cities across the Ukrainian province of Donetsk. Threats of Ukrainian military action failed to materialize. Ukraine says Russia is behind the unrest, and says Moscow has sent in troops without insignia, just as they did in Crimea last month.

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The World

Update on developments in Libya from Tripoli

Conflict & Justice

The situation in Libya is rapidly changing. We speak with John Burns, from our partner The New York Times and Rana Jawad, correspondent from our partner the BBC.