Diplomats meeting for emergency talks on the crisis in Ukraine issued a joint statement April 17 aimed at de-escalating the tensions and ensuring the security of all Ukrainians. The pact calls for all illegal armed groups to be disarmed, all illegally seized buildings to be returned to their legitimate owners, and for all occupied public spaces to be vacated.
CNN: Diplomats urge end to violence, security for all
Ukrainian paratroopers are surrounded by pro-Russsian activists in Donetsk Oblast's Kramatorsk on April 16.
