Russia came under mounting pressure from the West on Oct. 4 to save Ukraine's crumbling truce with pro-Kremlin insurgents who are engaged in intensifying raids on an airport vital for sustaining their independence drive.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Agence France-Presse: Western pressure mounts on Russia to save Ukraine truce
Self-proclaimed Governor of the Donetsk People's Republic Pavel Gubarev speaks to local residents and reporters during a concert in Donetsk's main square to celebrate the first six months of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic on Oct. 4, 2014.