What are those two black towers in the middle? They look very sinister.

I strongly recommend all Americans and other English speakers to watch the "Breaking the Set" program on RT with the host Abby Martin.
It's good, impartial and informative.
No hugging Russia or making excuses, but some tough questions and answers.
Abby read up us much as she could have and got a good professor from the University of Wisconsin on to lay out the situation as it is.

I can't find any fault with what they were saying. They want to give everyone an honest chance and understand where they are coming from, and let people make their own minds up, based on unbiased info.

I learnt one thing I didn't know: Ukraine was massively expanded in georgraphical scope by the USSR at various points. I knew some of it, but not all.

Also: This show makes it clear that RT is no clearcut puppet of the Russian state (or Abby Martin will shortly get the sack!) She ends her comments by saying that she is super disappointed at Russia for using actual force, and that she's equally disgusted by real and undisputable Nazism breaking out in Ukraine.

Highly recommended. Watch this.