RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(01 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian honour guard troopers ride during a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(02 of47)
Open Image ModalA Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile launcher drives at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(03 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(04 of47)
Open Image ModalRussia's President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(05 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(06 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(07 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(08 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian military academy cadets shout at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(09 of47)
Open Image ModalRussia's President Vladimir Putin (C), Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) attend a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(10 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(11 of47)
Open Image ModalA Russian honour guard soldier marches at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(12 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian military academy cadets march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(13 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian military academy cadets march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(14 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu makes the military salute at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(15 of47)
Open Image ModalRussia's President Vladimir Putin attends a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(16 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(17 of47)
Open Image ModalA column of Russia's air defence system S-400 Triumf launch vehicles rolls at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(18 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Sukhoi Su-24 all-weather attack aircraft fly above the Kremlin's cathedrals in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(19 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(20 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(21 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Mil Mi-28 helicopter gunships fly above the Kremlin's cathedrals in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(22 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian soldiers ride atop their armoured personnel carrier at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(23 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian T-90 tanks roll at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(24 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian T-90 tanks roll at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(25 of47)
Open Image ModalRussian Msta-S self-propelled howitzers roll at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
KYRGYZSTAN-POLITICS-HISTORY-WWII(26 of47)
Open Image ModalA Kyrgyz World War II veteran walks near the Eternal Flame monument during Victory Day celebrations in the Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO (Photo credit should read VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
KYRGYZSTAN-POLITICS-HISTORY-WWII(27 of47)
Open Image ModalA Kyrgyz World War II female veteran and her grandson walk near the Eternal Flame monument during Victory Day celebrations in the Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO (Photo credit should read VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
KYRGYZSTAN-POLITICS-HISTORY-WWII(28 of47)
Open Image ModalA Kyrgyz World War II veteran and his daughter walk near the Eternal Flame monument during Victory Day celebrations in the Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO (Photo credit should read VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
KYRGYZSTAN-POLITICS-HISTORY-WWII(29 of47)
Open Image ModalWorld War II veterans walk near the Eternal Flame monument during Victory Day celebrations in the Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO (Photo credit should read VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-POLITICS-CRISIS-HISTORY-WWII-ARMY(30 of47)
Open Image ModalRussia's President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CRISIS(31 of47)
Open Image ModalLocals attend a celebration of the Victory Day in the eastern Ukranian city of Slavyansk on May 9, 2014, to mark 69 years since victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CRISIS(32 of47)
Open Image ModalLocals attend a celebration of the Victory Day in the eastern Ukranian city of Slavyansk on May 9, 2014, to mark 69 years since victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CRISIS(33 of47)
Open Image ModalLocals attend a celebration of the Victory Day in the eastern Ukranian city of Slavyansk on May 9, 2014, to mark 69 years since victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(34 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Veterans and pro-Russian citizens attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(35 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian citizens dance during a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(36 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian citizens dance during a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(37 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(38 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian militants and citizens attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(39 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Citizens and pro-Russian militia embrace during a 'Victory Day' ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(40 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(41 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian militia and self-proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomaryov fire weapons into the air during a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(42 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Self-proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomaryov and pro-Russia militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(43 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russia militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(44 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: People attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(45 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russia militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(46 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Pro-Russian militia and self-proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomaryov attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pro Russians Celebrate Victory Day In Eastern Ukraine(47 of47)
Open Image ModalSLOVYANSK, UKRAINE - MAY 09: Self-proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk Vyacheslav Ponomaryov and pro-Russia militia attend a 'Victory Day' ceremony marking the end of World War II on May 9, 2014 in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country have scheduled a referendum Sunday on independence from Ukraine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)