A Lenin statue is silhouetted against the sky at a street in Slaviansk
A statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin is silhouetted against the sky at a street in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
An armed man gestures as he stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
An armed man gestures as he stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
An armed man stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
An armed man stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside mayor's office in Slaviansk
A flag in the colours of the Ribbon of Saint George, which has become a symbol of Pro-Russian sentiment, flutters as pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
People pass by an armed man standing guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
People pass by an armed man standing guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An elderly man passes by an armed man standing guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
An elderly man passes by an armed man standing guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside mayor's office in Slaviansk
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
Pro-Russian supporters gather outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An armed man stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk
An armed man stands guard in front of barricades outside the mayor's office in Slaviansk April 18, 2014. Armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they were not bound by an international deal ordering them to disarm and would not move out of public buildings they have seized until the Kiev government stepped down. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)