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April 7, 2014

Pro-Russian Demonstrators Seize Gov't Buildings in Ukraine 
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Hundreds of pro-Russian demonstrators have seized government buildings
in three eastern Ukrainian cities. Some are calling for a referendum to
break off from Ukraine and join with Russia like the one in Crimea last
month. The Ukraine government says the demonstrators are trying to spark
new military incursions from Russian forces amassed on the border.

 

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