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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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President Obama said his administration’s move to expand sanctions on top Russian officials was made to encourage President Putin "to actually walk the walk and not just talk the talk when it comes to diplomatically resolving the crisis in Ukraine"

President Obama said during a press conference in Manila that his administration’s move to expand sanctions on top Russian officials was made to encourage President Vladimir Putin "to actually walk the walk and not just talk the talk when it comes to diplomatically resolving the crisis in Ukraine."

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