WATCH: Protesters gathered in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on February 22 to burn an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The protest took place as demonstrations were under way in other Ukrainian cities to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. (Video by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)
WATCH: In today's Daily Vertical, Brian Whitmore talks about a highly consequential sideshow to the Ukraine conflict that appears to be developing in the South Caucasus.
News from Reuters:
GERMAN GOV'T SPOKESMAN SAYS BERLIN EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE CEASEFIRE YET IN EASTERN UKRAINE
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS GERMANY WANTS TO SEE UKRAINIAN PILOT SAVCHENKO, HELD BY RUSSIA, FREED
Here is today's situation map of eastern Ukraine by the National Security and Defense Council (CLICK TO ENLARGE):