RT News - May 22, 2014 (17:00 MSK)

As RT's British contributor describes his 36-hours of detention by Ukrainian authorities, fears are mounting for the well-being of two RUSSIAN journalists held in isolation by Kiev since Sunday. An overnight assault on an army checkpoint in Eastern Ukraine reportedly leaves more than 10 people dead and dozens injured, as the interim government and anti-Kiev activists trade accusations of blame. Some of the biggest names of finance and politics gather for the St Petersburg international economic forum. But the heads of some major Western firms won't be there - under pressure from their governments not to turn up.