Ukraine’s government has lost control of east, says acting president

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Series Details 30.04.14
Publication Date 01/05/2014
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Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov admitted on the 30 April 2014 that his government had practically lost control of the east of the country, with his security forces 'helpless' to stop a rolling takeover by pro-Russia gunmen.

On the 30 April 2014, the IMF approved a $17.1bn bailout for Ukraine to help the country's beleaguered economy. Ukraine unveiled a comprehensive programme of economic reforms. For more information, check the related URL on the EU/IMF financial assistance.

While German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked for Russian President Vladimir Putin's help in getting the OSCE hostages freed, Russia demanded that Ukraine pulled its troops from the southeast of the country.

Ukraine, for its side, reintroduced conscription to counter threat of pro-Russia separatists, as reported by several media sources on the 1 May 2014. Kiev said on the following day that pro-Russian rebels had shot down two of Ukraine's army helicopters during an 'anti-terror' operation in the eastern city of Sloviansk.

According to EurActiv, Romania called on the United States and NATO to boost their military presence in the Balkan country to promote stability in the Black Sea region following Russia's annexation of Crimea.

The Guardian and other news sources reported on the 3 May 2014 that more than 40 people were killed in clashes in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on the 2 May 2014 as pro-Ukraine activists stormed a building defended by protesters opposed to the current government in Kiev and in favour of closer ties with Russia.

The violence continued on the 3 May 2014 as Ukraine said its forces had attacked pro-Russian separatists in the industrial east of the country at dawn near the town of Kramatorsk.

The seven military inspectors and their Ukrainian hosts who were detained in Sloviansk by a group of armed individuals on the 25 April 2014 were released on the 3 May 2014.

Pro-Russian militants stormed a Ukrainian police station in Odessa on the 4 May 2014 and freed nearly 70 pro-Russian activists being held by the authorities.

In its daily analysis of Europe's press Euro|Topics suggested on the 5 May 2014 that commentators saw the events in Odessa as a turning point in the crisis and called on the West to end its unconditional support for Kiev.

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