In a complex to and fro the Ukrainian flag flies once again over the Donetsk regional headquarters in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br />Since Monday, the building has been passing back and forth between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian authorities.<br /><br />Police sources said that the pro-Moscow protesters who stormed the building on Wednesday afternoon had left overnight, and there were unconfirmed reports that at least 70 were arrested.<br /><br />Though the Donetsk building is back in pro-government hands, the situation in Crimea is rapidly evolving. Tim Guldimann, an observer from the democratic watchdog the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) described a country on the brink.<br /><br />“The situation might seem quiet, almost normal if you go out on the streets. However, it’s extremely tense and I would consider this as a miracle that bloodshed could be avoided so far.”<br /><br />The tensions are far from over, the Polish defence minister reported that the OSCE monitoring mission had been barred from entering Crimea by unidentified troops.
