'Not just some kind of short-lived uprising, it is in fact a WAR' - Reuters on Ukraine: At least 42 people were killed in a street battle between supporters...

'Not just some kind of short-lived uprising, it is in fact a WAR' - Reuters on Ukraine: At least 42 people were killed in a street battle between supporters and opponents of Russia in southern Ukraine that ended with dozens of pro-Russian protesters incinerated in a burning building, bringing the country closer to war. Pro-Russian rebels in the east freed seven European military observers on Saturday after holding them hostage for eight days, while Kiev pressed on with its biggest military operation so far to reclaim rebel-held territory in the area. The riot in the Black Sea port of Odessa, ending in a deadly blaze in a besieged trade union building, was by far the worst incident in Ukraine since a February uprising that ended with a pro-Russian president fleeing the country: (VIEW LINK)