Ukraine’s acting president has called for the relaunch of operations against armed pro-Russian activists after several bodies including a local politician from his own party were found near Slovyansk bearing signs of what he called “brutal torture”.<br /><br />The politician had recently been abducted by unidentified armed men, who have taken control of the city.<br /><br />President Oleksander Turchinov said “Crimes are being carried out with the full support and indulgence of the Russian Federation. I call on the security agencies to relaunch and carry out effective anti-terrorist measures, with the aim of protecting Ukrainian citizens living in eastern Ukraine from terrorists”.
