Russia late on Sunday night denounced Kyiv’s decision to crack down with military force on the unrest in eastern Ukraine cities as a “criminal order.” The Russian foreign ministry said it had called for an urgent debate on the situation in the United Nations Security Council.
Financial Times: Russia calls on UN as Ukraine sends troops to eastern cities
A pro-Russian protester guards a barricade outside the regional state administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on April 10.
