Pro-Russian rebels defiantly announced Tuesday they will stage their own elections in just six weeks, raising the stakes in a standoff with Kiev despite both sides moving to end five months of deadly fighting. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics said they would hold simultaneous votes on Nov. 2 to choose their leaders and […]
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