Eastern Ukraine remains under Pro-Russian control

Eastern Ukraine remains under Pro-Russian control
Eastern Ukraine remains under Pro-Russian control

Eastern Ukraine remains under Pro-Russian control

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The violence and political unrest in eastern Ukraine continued this week. Another city, Luhansk, was taken over by pro-Russian militants. Both the EU and the U.S. announced additional sanctions against Russia to try to increase pressure on the Russians to help clear out pro-Russian protesters who have occupied numerous government centers in eastern Ukraine. We’ll discuss the latest developments with Matthew Rojansky the director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center. (Photo: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)