Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry:
An interesting piece on Crimea from a slightly unexpected source:
It seems there's been a major development in the story about a weeping statue of Nicholas II in Crimea:
Lots of Twitter talk about former Ukrainian Prime Minister Asrseniy Yatsenyuk's recent interview with the BBC:
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Here's an update on the Nasirov case from our news desk:
Ukrainian Court Orders Arrest Of Top Tax Official
A court in Kyiv has placed Roman Nasirov, Ukraine's tax and customs service chief, under arrest pending trial on embezzlement charges.
A special prosecutor tasked with fighting corruption has sought Nasirov's arrest on suspicion of "abuse of office leading to serious financial losses," citing concerns that he could try to flee the country.
After a 14-hour long hearing, the Kyiv district court ruled on March 7 to send Nasirov to pretrial detention for two months.
He was suspended from his post on March 3 pending an investigation, alleging that the tax chief defrauded the state of 2 billion hryvnias ($74 million).
The probe marks a rare attempt to prosecute a senior Ukrainian official on suspicion of corruption.
Nasirov can be granted house arrest if he pays bail of $3.7 million-- a record amount for Ukraine.
The National Anticorruption Bureau (NABU) said Nasirov has signed off on grace periods for a number of taxpayers, including companies linked to a former lawmaker who fled abroad last year while facing a corruption investigation.