| UKRAINE'S defence minister has appealed to the army to remain calm amid a third day of mass opposition protests over a weekend election claimed by the country's pro-Russia prime minister. "At this difficult moment for our country, I appeal to you, the defenders of Ukraine's independence, with an order and a request to remain calm, act in a measured way, and fulfil your constitutional duty in the respect of the law," Defence Minister Alexander Kuzmuk said in a statement addressed to the military and received by AFP in Kiev. |