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Pro-Russian rebels vote for leader in eastern Ukraine
Rebels say the election will legitimise the separatist leadership and consolidate power, though many Donetsk residents say the vote will change nothing and the outcome is already a foregone conclusion …read more Source: World...
Ukraine separatists vote in controversial election
Separatists in eastern Ukraine voted Nov. 2 in controversial, Russian-backed leadership elections that Kiev and the West have refused to recognize and which threatened to deepen an international crisis over the conflict …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
25 Ukrainian soldiers released, Poroshenko says
President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, announced the release of 25 Ukrainian soldiers on social media …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Rebels Begin Controversial Election
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting Sunday in controversial elections that Kyiv and the West say they will not recognize. The separatists who control parts of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions are holding elections for leadership and legislative bodies in the areas they control. The European Union and United...
Ukraine separatists start controversial election
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting in controversial leadership elections on Sunday … …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine separatists in controversial polls
Pro-Russia rebels to vote in eastern Ukraine for new presidents and parliaments amid disagreement over legitimacy. …read more Source: AL...
Putin’s Popularity Rooted in Nationalism
MOSCOW—Russia’s economy was struggling even before it was hit with western sanctions for annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Despite the downward trend, President Vladimir Putin’s popularity has reached an all-time high on a wave of nationalistic fervor. But analysts say the high numbers are set to drop. The value of the Russian currency,...
Pro-Russian rebels vote for leader in war-torn eastern Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine rebels to hold election, despite criticism
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rebel-held territories in eastern Ukraine prepared on Saturday to elect legislators and executives in a vote that has been roundly condemned by the international community but backed by Russia. Work at some polling stations in the largest separatist-controlled city of Donetsk was disrupted by a sudden intensificatio...
25 Ukrainian soldiers released, Poroshenko says
President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, announced Saturday’s release on social media. …read more Source: Anadolu...
