Pro-Russian protesters shout slogans as they ride a captured Ukrainian APC in Mariupol, Ukraine, 09 May 2014. Deadly clashes between Ukrainian national guard and pro-Russian rebels led to more then 10 deaths (the number is somewhere below 20, according to The Guardian). Part of them were civilians that did not take sides in the conflict.

A man passes a dead body lying near the Mariupol police station on May 9, 2014. Deadly clashes between Ukrainian national guard and pro-Russian rebels led to more then 10 deaths (the number is somewhere below 20, according to The Guardian). Part of them were civilians that did not take sides in the conflict.

Religious people pray for peace near the seized regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine, 08 May 2014.

Veterans stand during the Victory Day anniversary event in Donetsk, Ukraine, 08 May 2014.

A woman cries inside the Trade Union building as people are let inside after a planned protest, in the South-Ukrainian city of Odessa, Ukraine, 04 May 2014. At least 31 people died in a fire that broke out during clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian protesters at the Trade Union building in Odessa on May 2, 2014. Apart from the fire death toll, the fighting left four people dead and 40 injured, police said.

A close relative of Andrey Biryukov, a pro-Ukrainian supporter who died in the clashes several days earlier, cries during his funeral in Odessa, Ukraine, 06 May 2014. At least 31 people died in a fire that broke out during clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian protesters at the Trade Union building in Odessa on 02 May. Apart from the fire death toll, the fighting left at four people dead and 40 injured, police said.

A plastic white next-to-skin cross hangs on the metal basement of a billboard in downtown Kiev, January 28, 2014. This metal board was the only place for the protesters to cover from the rubber bullet and grenade fire of the riot police.

A protester throws a Molotov cocktail in the direction of the riot police lines and puts himself on fire, in Kiev, Ukraine, January 22, 2014.

A protester hides behind a truck as violence outbreaks during a peaceful protest, in Kiev, Ukraine, February 18, 2014. This day would become the second bloodiest day in the history of Ukrainian revolution, leaving more than 20 people dead and hundreds wounded.

Local people celebrate Malanka in Krasnoilsk village, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine, January 14, 2014. Malanka is a traditional holiday celebrated in Eastern Europe every year on January 14, New Year's day according to the Julian calendar. It is celebrated under different names in several countries, but in romanian village Krasnoilsk (located in Ukraine close to the border with Romania) this day turns into a mad carnival as locals dress up as fictional characters and walk through the streets singing traditional songs in an attempt to feel the bond with their ancestors. One young man told me: "This is the land of free people. We believe in our ancestors. When I am wearing a mask, I feel the power of my ancestors. When I die, I am gonna be a link in the chain. And once a year we will be waking up being someone". Preparations for Malanka begin well in advance. Village consists of 5 districts, and each one of them has its own Malanka, a team with all the characters. Everything begins with a feast rich with food and alcohol at commandant's house late on January 13, and kicks off from there. Malankas go through the village and show the traditional play that involves dancing and singing scenes, to every house. Everything ends with a march through Krasnoilsk's main street and mass dances of each team on the main square. The festival runs non-stop for almost 24 hours, while some costumes may weigh up to 50kg.

A man dressed in the traditional Malanka Bear costume poses for a picture in Krasnoilsk, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine, January 10, 2014. Malanka is a traditional holiday celebrated in Eastern Europe every year on January 14, New Year's day according to the Julian calendar. It is celebrated under different names in several countries, but in romanian village Krasnoilsk (located in Ukraine close to the border with Romania) this day turns into a mad carnival as locals dress up as fictional characters and walk through the streets singing traditional songs in an attempt to feel the bond with their ancestors. One young man told me: "This is the land of free people. We believe in our ancestors. When I am wearing a mask, I feel the power of my ancestors. When I die, I am gonna be a link in the chain. And once a year we will be waking up being someone". Preparations for Malanka begin well in advance. Village consists of 5 districts, and each one of them has its own Malanka, a team with all the characters. Everything begins with a feast rich with food and alcohol at commandant's house late on January 13, and kicks off from there. Malankas go through the village and show the traditional play that involves dancing and singing scenes, to every house. Everything ends with a march through Krasnoilsk's main street and mass dances of each team on the main square. The festival runs non-stop for almost 24 hours, while some costumes may weigh up to 50kg.

Old Orthodox Believers of Cunicea village in northern Moldova attend the Easter church service early in the morning on April 20, 2014. Northern Romania and Moldova, Transnistria and South-western Ukraine are the regions rich with Old Believer's villages, as their ancestors were escaping from tsar Russia in to avoid punishment for keeping the traditional Christianity, and not the one offered by the XVII century Nikon church reform.

Old Orthodox Believers of Cunicea village in northern Moldova attend the Easter church service early in the morning on April 20, 2014. Northern Romania and Moldova, Transnistria and South-western Ukraine are the regions rich with Old Believer's villages, as their ancestors were escaping from tsar Russia in to avoid punishment for keeping the traditional Christianity, and not the one offered by the XVII century Nikon church reform.

A woman prays in Old Believers' village of Bila Krynytsia in Western Ukrainian Chernivtsi region, August 2, 2014. Northern Romania and Moldova, Transnistria and South-western Ukraine are the regions rich with Old Believer's villages, as their ancestors were escaping from tsar Russia in to avoid punishment for keeping the traditional Christianity, and not the one offered by the XVII century Nikon church reform.

Ukrainian woman looks at the debris of her house in one of the suburban districts of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, July 6, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

Sloviansk citizens queue for humanitarian aid from Ukrainian government, Sloviansk, DOnetsk region, July 6, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

A hand is seen among the debris of a building in Mykolayivka, a town near Sloviansk, Ukraine, July 5, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

Local people examine a building, collapsed after a mortar fire in Mykolayivka, a town near Sloviansk, Ukraine, July 5, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

Larisa, a 30-year old citizen of Mykolayivka, a town near Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, sits in the hospital after her home was destroyed by mortar shelling, July 5, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

A Ukrainian soldier is seen looking around from an APC not far from the HQ of Ukrainian army in Izyum, a couple of days prior to regaining control of Sloviansk and nearby towns, Ukraine, June 30, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

A painting by a child is seen next to automatic rifles of Ukrainian soldiers in a wooden box bunker near Sloviansk, June 30, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

Olena Solntseslava, a medical volunteer from Kiev region, picks up sunflowers in a field as Ukrainian artillery is seen on the background, near the town of Mykolayivka, July 4, 2014. Ukrainian army recaptured Sloviansk and nearby towns from pro-Russian rebels on July 4, 2014, after more then two months of artillery fire from both sides.

A Ukrainian woman looks at the stage during protests in Kiev, December 10, 2013.

Ukrainian girls take a selfie with riot policemen in downtown Kiev during the protests, December 10, 2013.

Lines of Ukrainian police in riot gear guard the Ukrainian Parliament building during a protest in Kiev, Ukraine, December 3, 2013.

Protesters fight with riot policemen during Kiev protest, Ukraine, January 19, 2014

A protester throws a Molotov cocktail in the direction of the riot police lines in Kiev, Ukraine, January 22, 2014.

Protesters guard the barricades in downtown Kiev during clashes with riot police, Ukraine, January 25, 2014.

Ukrainian stand near the coffin of Mikhail Zhiznevsky, killed in unclear circumstances during anti-government protests, during a funeral service in the Mykhailovskiy cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, January 26, 2014.

Riot policemen stand line during anti-government protest on Independence Square in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, 19 February 2014.

Protester stands on the frontline of a protest on Independence Square in Kiev, February 19, 2014.

Protesters rest on Institutska street near Independence Square as they listen to the live feed from the Ukrainian parliament, in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, February 21, 2014.

The man listens to the speeches from the stage of Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, 22 February 2014.

A protester cleans the Independence Square the next day after deadly clashes, Kiev, February 21, 2014.