Russian media have reported that President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting in Sevastopol, Crimea, today with members of Russia's security council. It is the first day of a scheduled two-day visit to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in March. On day two, he should meet with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian lawmakers in Yalta.
That concludes our live blogging for Tuesday, August 12, but you can follow our continuing coverage of events in Russia, Ukraine, and throughout the region HERE.
From the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's Foreign & Security Policy Service led by Catherine Ashton.
A few photos from police detaining more than a dozen people at an antiwar rally in Moscow today. It was said to have been attended by around 100 people:
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry just retweeted this UNIAN report suggesting what eastern Ukraine needs is "targeted humanitarian aid expressly consented to by Ukrainian authorities."
