An American-backed deal to settle the crisis in eastern Ukraine fell flat on Friday as pro-Russian militants vowed to stay in occupied government buildings, dashing hopes of a swift end to an insurgency that the authorities in Kyiv portray as a Kremlin-orchestrated effort to put Ukraine’s industrial heartland under Russian control.
New York Times: Pro-Russian insurgents balk at terms of pact in Ukraine
A pro-Russian demonstrator sits near a barricade in front of the City Council in Mariupol on April 17.
