Forbes gallery of Putin magazine covers makes one doubt adage all publicity is good publicity: http://t.co/DYtaJwKON6 pic.twitter.com/jdE5XJ2CyG
— Robert Coalson (@CoalsonR) August 2, 2014
Here's an update from RFE/RL's news desk on the fighting in eastern Ukraine:
The spokesman for Ukraine's National Defense and Security Council has claimed pro-government forces have captured two key towns in rebel-held territory in east of the country.
Andriy Lysenko said at a news conference today that Kyiv's troops have "liberated" the towns of Krasnohorovka and Staromikhajlivka near the city of Donetsk.
Lysenko also said Kyiv has received reports of Russian forces gathering at areas some five kilometers from Ukraine's eastern border.
Lysenko said those reports included claims that farmers in Russian areas along Ukraine's border were instructed to gather their harvests by August 3.
The Donetsk mayor's office on August 2 confirmed clashes in the Biryuzova district.
The Luhansk city council on August 2 said all electricity and water to the city had been cut off.
(UNIAN, Interfax)
BBC reports new fighting hampers #MH17 crash probe #Ukraine http://t.co/Xzyo5FirHx pic.twitter.com/B0auGNgZJH
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) August 2, 2014
A large part of #Donetsk (Petrovsky r-n) is offline. No electricity. Rebel cars speeding in all directions through empty streets
— Emmanuel Grynszpan (@_zerez_) August 2, 2014
Territory under control of #Donetsk terrorists' group is now cut from rest of the area http://t.co/fGTcI5T9R0 |EMPR pic.twitter.com/19CcqiUjNx
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) August 2, 2014
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, based on info received as of 18:00, 1 Aug http://t.co/30QVBewsHJ #MH17 .@OSCE_SMM
— OSCE (@OSCE) August 2, 2014
Senior adviser to terrorists in Ukraine has confirmed extrajudicial killings have been carried out "to prevent chaos".http://t.co/ylNbSdRJs7
— Anders Östlund (@andersostlund) August 2, 2014
Moscow rally to send #Russian Army to #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/gJ9rpGmG98
— Ruthen (@RutheniaRus) August 2, 2014
Kremlin must not be big on the idea TT @EvgenyFeldman 500 - 1000 ppl at Moscow rally calling for Donbas invasion, no one bussed in #Ukraine
— Simon Ostrovsky (@SimonOstrovsky) August 2, 2014