Ukraine Struggles for Control in East, as US Links Moscow to Unrest

Ukraine's government struggled Tuesday to assert and maintain control of key cities in its pro-Russian east, as pressure mounts to bridge ethnic and political divides that threaten to further split the country. Authorities say shots were fired and at least 60 pro-Moscow protesters were arrested in Kharkiv, while to the south, pro-Russian demonstrators dug in for a third day at a government facility captured Sunday in Donetsk. Elsewhere, Ukrainian security officials said protesters in...

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