RT News - September 21, 2014 (17:00 MSK)

Scotland stays - A historic vote sees unionists win over the independence camp, after a dramatic campaign that put the world on edge; Violent nationalist riots are witnessed in the Ukrainian capital, as parliament grants more self-governance to the east's defiant regions - as part of moves by Kiev and eastern militias to enforce their shaky truce; And, France launches air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, becoming the first foreign country to join the US intervention - as Washington opts for arming rebels in neighboring Syria to crush the terrorist group.