We'll conclude today's live blogging with the latest Power Vertical with Brian Whitmore, on how Ukraine coming to terms with its past is turning out harder than toppling a monument.
Podcast: Goodbye, Lenin
Putin used the Armenian commemoration ceremony today to try to score political points over Ukraine with thinly veiled accusations seemingly aimed at Kyiv, saying "many regions of the world see the rise of neofascism" and citing "radical nationalists...fighting for power."
Ukraine's president says his country "must ensure the creation of mobile forces to protect the state. U.S. Army shares its experiences and is positive."
Russian deputy PM weighs in on Mistral debate.