Antimaidan action in Moscow. Photo by Yuri Timofeev/Grani.ru In Moscow, the Anti -Maidan movement was held, the Grana correspondent reports. The convoy of the demonstrators passed from Petrovka Street to the Revolution Square, accompanied by a wind orchestra. There was a rally. At the head of the columns carried a banner "The year of the Maidan. Do not forget! We will not forgive!".

John Kerry. Photo of the press service of the State Department of the United States The United States is considering imposing additional sanctions against Russia. This was stated by Secretary of State John Kerry at a meeting with British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond in London, Reuters reports . Moscow behavior undermines the implementation of agreements on the ceasefire in the east of Ukraine, Kerry noted.

Viktor Yanukova. Frame interview with the first channel Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych promised to return to the country as soon as the opportunity appeared "to facilitate the life of the Ukrainian people." He stated this in an interview with the Russian first channel. According to Yanukovych, he wanted to return to Ukraine to lead the protest movement.

Moody's logo The Moody's Investors International rating agency reduced the Russian bonds rating from the BAA3 level to BA1 with a negative forecast. This is stated in the message on the agency’s website. Thus, they ended up in the "garbage" zone where speculative papers that are not standing investments fall.

A closed checkpoint on the Russian-Ukrainian border. Photo by the press service of the State Border Service of Ukraine The State Border Service of Ukraine closed 23 checkpoints on the border with Russia, according to the website of the department. One of them is one international, four interstate and 18 local.

Banans. Photo: Eatfresh.ru The cost of bananas in Russian retail in January increased by 48 percent compared to the same period last year and reached a fifteen -year -old maximum, TASS reports . Citrus fruits have risen in price by 29 percent. The devaluation of the ruble and increased demand in December-February led to a sharp increase in consumer prices. Data on prices for other popular fruits - kiwi, pineapples and grenades - are absent in the Rosstat base.

Pavel Klimkin. Photo: mfa.gov.ua Consultations in the UN Security Council on the commissioning of peacekeeping forces into the territory of Ukraine will begin on February 23. This was stated by the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavel Klimkin on the air of the Ukraine television channel, Ligabusinessinform reports . According to Klimkin, first Ukraine needs a peacekeeping contingent to stabilize the situation, and only then a police mission.

SBU headquarters in Kyiv. Photo: Wikipedia The Security Service of Ukraine has compiled a list of more than a hundred Russian media, which will be deprived of accreditation with state authorities of the country. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the representative of the SBU Elena Gitlyanskaya. "The list was compiled and on February 19 was transferred to the Verkhovna Rada apparatus. More than 100 media in the list.

Poroshenko meets freed from captivity. Photo: President.gov.ua In the vicinity of Lugansk on the highway next to the village of Kirovsk, the exchange of prisoners took place. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko reported on Twitter about the liberation of 139 Ukrainian military. According to Inna Varenitsa journalist, 36 DPR militants and 16 LPR were given to the separatists, Gromadska TV reports .