An armed pro-Russian activist stands guard at a checkpoint near the south eastern Ukrainain city of Slavyansk on April 30, 2014. Fresh violence erupted in eastern Ukraine Tuesday as thousands of pro-Russian protesters stormed key buildings, escalating the crisis after Moscow hit back at "Iron Curtain"-style Western sanctions. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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