Eastern Ukraine's Future Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Crimea's Reality

Pro-Russian separatists are occupying government buildings, and protesters are issuing calls for referendums. Meanwhile, Moscow watches intently, as a steady influx of troops amass just across the border.

This isn't Crimea; it's the new eastern Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russia of "an illegal and illegitimate effort" to destabilize Ukraine, after days of protests swept the region.

"Russia’s clear and unmistakable involvement [...] is more than deeply disturbing," Kerry said. "No one should be fooled, and believe me, no one is fooled by what could potentially be a contrived pretext for military intervention just as we saw in Crimea." Read more...