The last few days have brought the worst violence yet since the ongoing struggle between the governments of Ukraine, Russia and their respective civilian supporters began, and power players on both sides are using the conflict to their advantage.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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An elderly pro-Russia supporter gestures and argues with man wearing a Ukrainian flag during a rally for Ukrainian national unity in the eastern Ukrainan city of Donetsk on April 28.