368K views · 7.5K reactions | PUTIN'S MAJOR DECLARATION: Vladimir Putin says Russia will recognize the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and orders troops to move across the border under the guise of peacekeeping. Ian Pannell reports as the UN Security Council convenes an emergency meeting. https://abcn.ws/35dJtUC | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | Facebook

58K views · 2.7K reactions | Kiev is the center of Ukrainian culture, filled with theaters, museums and buildings both modern and ancient. Here, the city seems to settle into a moment of stillness under freshly fallen snow. | National Geographic Travel | Facebook