Ukraine held a major military parade in Kiev to mark its 25th anniversary as an independent state. But, at a time that should otherwise be a moment of national celebration, a serious crisis with Moscow is flaring up. So serious, in fact, that on Tuesday the Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were forced to hold a three-way phone call to try to de-escalate the situation.
The Independent: Russia is teetering on the brink of ‘all out war’ with Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman walks among the ruins of building destroyed by pro-Russian separatists shelling in the small town of Shyrokyne, in Donetsk region, on August 14, 2016.
