Russia and representatives of the separatist-held territory in Ukraine's Donetsk region have said they are against putting UN peacekeepers in the Donbas region.
A Radio Svoboda report on the return of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva to Sevastopol, Crimea, after a tour of duty in Syria.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has requested that an Italian magazine print a correction to a map that identified Crimea as being Russian territory.
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says failure to pass the referendum in the Netherlands on Ukraine's Association Agreement could spark a "continental crisis."
A Radio Svodoba report on the volunteers from the St. Egidio Community who held a Christmas programs and dinners for homeless, poor families, and the elderly in Lviv, Kyiv, and Ivano-Frankivsk.
A poll taken in the Netherlands shows that a majority of those surveyed are against ratification of the EU Association Agreement for Ukraine. A nonbinding vote will be held in Holland on April 6.
Barring any major developments, that ends the live blog for today.
Feature from Tony Wesolowsky on Ihor Kolomoyskiy taking Russia to court to try to get his seized assets back.