Fatal Clash at Ukrainian Checkpoint Shreds Cease-fire on Easter Sunday

   Today, on Easter Sunday,  the Ukrainian government established an Easter truce. However, only a couple hours after, three people had died from a gunfight caused by the pro-Russia militia right outside the city of Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine. Not only was this a tragic event for many to go through and witness but has now proven a sign to the Russian Foreign Ministry that the new Ukrainian government cannot maintain order. What makes matters worse is that Ukraine and Russia had just signed a recent agreement in Geneva that would ensure lower tension between the two countries. The new mayor of Slovyansk has asked Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, to send "peacekeepers" to protect the people. The leaders of Ukraine are worried that Putin is attempting to take more direct action in Ukraine. "The Security Service of Ukraine called Sunday’s attack a “cynical provocation” staged by pro-Russia elements." Today's events have caused much more tension between the two countries which may turn into new and more serious problems in the near future. 

-Monica Gryszowka

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