Reuters: Ukrainian forces, rebels clash near Russian border http://t.co/NUN6C53bKp
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) June 17, 2014
People are pointing out that one of the referees in tonight's Russia v S Korea match is called MAIDANA http://t.co/9ajoDnpz00 #WorldCup
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) June 17, 2014
Closing night in izba chytalnia, perhaps donetsk's only hipster bar. Singing okean elzy and other #ukrainian songs pic.twitter.com/M3Zz67yNaO
— Gulliver Cragg (@gullivercragg) June 16, 2014
Debunking the Kiev fascists myth -- "The Fascists Are Coming, the Fascists Are Coming!" http://t.co/HOckTGcUcd
— Pete Josse (@PeterRadiator) June 17, 2014
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appoints frmr Yushchenko spox as his envoy on the peace settlement in the east.
— Nataliya Vasilyeva (@NatVasilyevaAP) June 17, 2014
Yarema said late yesterday that those killed included soldiers, police officers, border guards, and Ukraine Security Service (SBU) personnel.
Ukrainian government forces suffered their biggest single loss of life when pro-Russian separatists shot down a military transport plane on June 14, killing all 49 troops and crew on board.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's border guard service said 31 border guards and soldiers were injured when separatists attacked a checkpoint on June 17 in the eastern Donetsk region.
Andriy Parubiy, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, estimated that there are 15,000 to 20,000 "armed terrorists" in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and "more than half of them come from Russia."
Euronews: #Poroshenko announces plan for temporary ceasefire in crisis-ridden east (VIDEO) http://t.co/4n4ciwUTKS
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) June 17, 2014
Russia play S Korea tonight. If Russia win group & US sneak through behind Germany after their Ghana win, will be Russia v USA in 2nd round.
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) June 17, 2014
About 30 people turned out to support Milonov's consulate protest on Sunday, Fontanka.ru reported. Many of those in attendance at the event were affiliates of Molodaya Gvardiya ,or Young Guard — the ruling United Russia party's youth branch.
Milonov had hoped to present a series of so-called “gifts” to consulate employees, including a sex toy — in apparent reference to accusations that Kiev has sold out to U.S. interests — and slices of salo, or cured pork fat, a traditional Ukrainian food.
Unfortunately for Milonov, no employees were at work during the event to accept the gifts, the report said.
The protest was organized in answer to a protest held outside of the Russian Embassy in Kiev on Saturday by Ukrainian activists, who smashed windows, tore down the Russian flag and damaged cars.
Milonov told those in attendance that the protest was also a message to the Ukrainian government that the Russian people were ready to stand up and defend their fellow citizens if necessary.