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The morning after Ukrainian security forces launched an offensive to take back control of the town hall in Mariupol, they suddenly turned and walked away after a pro-Russian crowd marched on the building

The morning after Ukrainian security forces launched an offensive to take back control of the town hall in Mariupol, they suddenly turned and walked away after a pro-Russian crowd marched on the building. Many in the city want closer ties to Russia and view the government in Kiev as hostile. Clarissa Ward reports.

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Flash Points: CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss escalating pressure from Russia for the government in Kiev to stabilize Ukraine ahead of its election

Flash Points: CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the chances Ukraine will be able to hold its presidential election May 25 despite insistence from Russia that the government in Kiev must first stabilize the country.

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More than 40 people were killed in recent street clashes, most of whom were pro-Russian activists who died in a blaze that consumed the building where they retreated

Mourners wept for the latest victims of Ukraine’s conflict in the port city of Odessa. More than 40 people were killed in recent street clashes, most of whom were pro-Russian activists who died in a blaze that consumed the building where they retreated. Some fear the violence is a sign that the government is losing control of the country. Clarissa Ward reports.

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Pro-Russian demonstrators stormed police headquarters in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, demanding the release of pro-Russia activists who were arrested after violent clashes last week that left more than 40 dead

Pro-Russian demonstrators stormed police headquarters in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, demanding the release of pro-Russia activists who were arrested after violent clashes last week that left more than 40 dead. Ukraine's interim prime minister lashed out at police for failing to maintain order. Clarissa Ward reports.

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After almost a week of being held captive by pro-Russian separatists, seven European military observers were released. This, as Ukrainian military forces battled pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine

After almost a week of being held captive by pro-Russian separatists, seven European military observers were released. This, as Ukrainian military forces battled pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine in an effort to take back towns that have fallen under rebel control. Clarissa Ward reports.

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The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists say two helicopters were shot down in recent fighting, although there was no evidence of any wreckage

The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists say two helicopters were shot down in recent fighting, although there was no evidence of any wreckage.The Ukrainian government claimed one of them was brought down by a surface-to-air missile. That hasn't been verified, but U.S. sources are treating the report as credible. CBS News’ Clarissa Ward reports, and shares more about her crew’s recent detainment in the region.

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Pro-Russian separatists seized a regional government building and a police headquarters, as the mayor of Kharkiv fought for his life after being shot in the back in an assassination attempt

In another uptick in violence in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists seized a regional government building and a police headquarters, as the mayor of Kharkiv fought for his life after being shot in the back in an assassination attempt. In Donetsk, police officers did nothing to stop violence by militants. Holly Williams reports.

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