Police re-capture government building in Donetsk
Police re-captured the administrative headquarters of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and have around 68 pro-Russian protesters in custody who are being questioned over the occupation.
Duma asks for recall of Russian ambassador to USA
Russia's upper house of parliament has asked President Putin to recall the Russian ambassador to the USA, Reuters reports.
The call came after the house overwhelmingly approved an proposal by Putin to deploy Russian armed forced in Ukraine's Crimea region.
The house backed a proposal to back a proposal to use:
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Donetsk divided as pro-Russia group retake govt building
Pro-Russia activists recaptured administrative headquarters in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk and flew the Russian flag from its roof.
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Thousands outside government building in Ukraine
ITV News' Europe Correspondent describes the tense atmosphere surrounds a central government building in Donetsk .
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New footage of tense stand-off in Crimea
New footage obtained by ITV News shows Russian troops firing warning shots as Ukrainian soldiers approached during a tense stand-off today.