Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

The city of Slovyansk has been a focal point of the conflict ravaging eastern Ukraine for months, with government forces battling pro-Russian separatists. Many residents have remained, but some have fled despite a cease-fire that was declared in the region by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. RFE/RL correspondent Andrei Babitsky got a first-hand look at the damage inflicted that has been on the city.

The city of Slovyansk has been a focal point of the conflict ravaging eastern Ukraine for months, with government forces battling pro-Russian separatists. Many residents have remained, but some have fled despite a cease-fire that was declared in the region by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. RFE/RL correspondent Andrei Babitsky got a firsthand look at the damage that has been inflicted on the city.

Crimean Tatars are preparing to defy the Crimean authorities and celebrate Flag Day today:

RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service is broadcasting LIVE from the Crimean Tatar celebration of their flag holiday, being held in spite of an official ban.

My full, exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Poroshenko - his first since taking office - airs at 2pm ET, 8pm CET, 10pm Kiev time.

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) June 26, 2014

Ukrainian President Poroshenko tells me President Putin sounded quite pragmatic in their last phone call.

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) June 26, 2014

Ukraine Pres Poroshenko tells me singing EU trade deal is the 2nd-most important day in the country's history (1st was independence in 1991)

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) June 26, 2014

Full English text of #Poroshenko's speech at today's #PACE session in #Strasbourg http://t.co/QSJXztPd8a #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/vp1R9Nf9bQ

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) June 26, 2014

#US again calls on #Russia to facilitate immediate release of OSCE observers in #Ukraine http://t.co/szGyLuI5V5

— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) June 26, 2014

Just heard a little bit if shooting here on Universetskaya in #Donetsk, apparently near a military installation

— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) June 26, 2014

Rebels with Kalashnikovs and RPGs are seizing a military base in #Donetsk. Shots occasionally ringing out pic.twitter.com/ZhyTffTgGU

— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) June 26, 2014

Update on military base #Donetsk: Vostok guys standing outside said negotiations were ongoing, servicemen inside don't want to surrender

— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) June 26, 2014