Ukraine clashes continue, including in parliament

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Ukraine’s parliament has approved a law that would see more reservists head east to fight against separatists.

It comes amid intensified clashes in the eastern region, and even in the regional capital itself. Ukraine has been fighting separatists in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk for months, with the continued operation beginning to take its toll on those fighting. CCTV’s Roee Ruttenberg reports from Kiev.

Clashes continue in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament has approved a law that would see more reservists head east to fight against separatists there.

To discuss the political turmoil in Ukraine, CCTV’s Elaine Reyes is joined by Steven Fish, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Steven Fish on the Ukraine crisis

To discuss the political turmoil in Ukraine, CCTV's Elaine Reyes is joined by Steven Fish, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.