The violent insurgency in eastern Ukraine appeared to plumb new depths of brutality with the emergence of a video on Wednesday showing a pro-Russian separatist leader presiding over the execution of two hostages and threatening to kill others.
Financial Times: Execution video suggests new level of brutality in Ukraine
Igor Bezler (right), a suspected Russian secret service agent, claimed he carried out an execution of two men on June 5 after Ukrainian authorities captured and refused to release a fellow separatist.
