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BELGRADE - The dramatic situation in Ukraine underlines the deep crisis affecting entire Europe, and MPs in European countries must approach this issue in a responsible manner to prevent the catastrophe of the 1914 Great War from repeating, participants of a Russian-Serbian scientific conference have said.

Gen Philip Breedlove, NATO's top military commander, said on Monday the alliance could deploy permanent troops in Eastern Europe due to the situation in Ukraine.

He was quoted by ITAR-TASS as saying that the option will be put forward for discussion among NATO members.

Russia's Lavrov says his country "doesn't do regime change"

VIENNA -- "We don't do regime change, we don't do color revolutions, let alone brown-hued ones like those in Ukraine," Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said in Vienna.

World heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko and Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere will postpone their wedding due to the situation in Ukraine.

The news was revealed by the 24-year-old American actress for Parade Magazine.

"Everything that's happening in Ukraine definitely put a hold on things, but we have time”, Panettiere said.

Clashes between pro-Russian federalists and Ukrainian troops have reportedly led to a number of casualties in the eastern city of Slaviansk on Monday.

Duma speaker grateful for "position on Ukraine crisis"

BELGRADE -- Sergei Naryshkin thanked the Serbian public on its position regarding the crisis in Ukraine, which he said was identical to the Russian stance.

CoE called on to urge Kiev's compliance with Geneva accord

MOSCOW -- The Council of Europe must urge the present de-facto authorities in Kiev to unconditionally comply with the Geneva accord on deescalation.

This is what the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Monday.

Eastern parts of Ukraine still tense

ODESSA, SLAVYANKS -- The situation in the town of Odessa continues to be tense on Monday. In Slavyansk, pro-Russian protesters are preparing for a possible attack.

According to reports, "pro-Russian forces control all buildings in Slavyansk, Krematorsk and Gruskkovka, and are preparing for new clashes."

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has accused the local security service of failing to prevent the violence in Odessa that left more than 40 people dead.

Over 40 people died on Friday in the Black Sea port, most of them in a fire at the Trade Unions House, where pro-Russian activists had barricaded themselves following battles with pro-Kiev forces.

German Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier was shocked by the death of many people in Friday’s fire in Ukraine's city of Odessa.

"Tragedy of Odessa must be understood as a wake-up call!" he wrote on his Tweeter page, as cited by Voice of Russia.