RFE/RL photographer Amos Chapple and Viktoria Zhuhan have been near the front lines in eastern Ukraine (click on gallery to open):
New Battle Looms On Ukraine's Blockade Lines
In Ukraine’s fractured east, nationalists and other activists behind an ongoing blockade of trade with Russia-backed separatists say they are preparing to defy Kyiv once more. RFE/RL visited the blockaders after they announced plans for a new round of "actions" targeting those they say are profiteering from the conflict.
New Battle Looms On Ukraine's Blockade Lines
Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:
Today's Daily Vertical commentary from RFE/RL's Brian Whitmore focuses on the Dutch Senate's approval of the European Union's Association Agreement with Ukraine, which paves the way for ratification of the pact strengthening ties between the EU and Kyiv.
We are now closing the live blog for today, but we'll be back again tomorrow morning to follow all the latest developments. Until then, you can keep up with all our Ukraine coverage here.