Crimea government
Zelensky: two months as Ukraine's most unusual president
The 41-year-old has played a twofold game, underlining that he is a man of the people while attacking the traditional political class that he has denounced as...
A month after scoring a landslide victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko in polls, the 41-year-old becomes Ukraine's youngest post-Soviet president.
In his first extensive remarks since the confrontation at sea on Sunday, Putin said it had been orchestrated by Kiev as a "provocation".
The confrontation at sea is a dangerous development in the long-running conflict pitting Ukraine against Russia and Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country.
The meeting was requested by both Russia and Ukraine, diplomatic sources told AFP.
There were no immediate clues as to his motive in mounting such an attack, which recalled similar shooting sprees carried out by students in US schools.
Arkady Babchenko, 41, died of his wounds in an ambulance after his wife found him covered in his blood in their home, police said.
In February, a surge of violence around the government-held industrial town of Avdiivka cut off power and water to thousands of civilians on the front line.
The reports follow a short lull in fighting in the wake of the deadliest clashes in recent months that have brought global attention.
The U.S. & EU have imposed new sanctions against Russia, tightening financial measures against Moscow.
The Ukrainian president has ordered a seven-day ceasefire in the fight against pro-Russian separatists.
Some Tatars fear a return to Stalinist repression despite official promises to respect their rights.
The Ukrainian government denounced the visit as a violation of the rules of diplomacy.
The military build-up is adding to concerns that Russia may again be readying an incursion into Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin aims to erect a Eurasian Union of former Soviet states
Earlier on Monday, Russian troops forced their way into a Ukrainian marine base.
Ukraine told remaining troops to leave Crimea after Russian forces overran one of Kiev’s last bases.
Ukrainian forces also abandoned a naval base after attacks by pro-Russian protesters.
President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russia's annexation of Crimea on Friday.