Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the deployment of the army in eastern Ukraine by the Kyiv authorities constitutes a "serious crime against their own people" and will have "consequences." Putin's comments on April 24 came as Ukrainian authorities announced their first successes in a military operation to dislodge pro-Russia insurgents in the east.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: With Ukraine’s ‘antiterror’ operation in full swing, Putin warns of ‘consequences’
An employee wipes a TV screen in a shop in Moscow on April 17 during the broadcast of Russia President Vladimir Putin's televised question-and-answer session with the nation.
