An interesting report on matters in the Donetsk region, especially the looting going on. It is unclear whether the author is Russian or Ukrainian.

Link:http://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russ...le-for-donetsk

He ends, rather optimistically:
The best solution for Kyiv would be to give maximum autonomy to Donetsk, and, with the support of pro-Ukrainian citizens of Donbas, gradually try to replace the ‘republic’s’ leadership with their supporters. This will take time, but if the battle for Donetsk escalates into civil war, the secession of south-east Ukraine from the rest of the country could become a very real possibility.