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Rebel ambush near Kramatorsk kills seven Ukrainian paratroopers; one rebel dead

May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Armed pro-Russian rebels ambushed a Ukrainian military convoy transporting ammunition on the outskirts of the flashpoint city of Kramatorsk at

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Separatists boast of victory as Putin says he will respect outcome of bogus referendum

May 12, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Leaders of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic on May 12 declared victory in announcing the success of its self-organised, bogus

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Luhansk separatists jubilant, ready to join Russia

May 12, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

On May 12 2014, the day after the staging of an unrecognised and farcical referendum in many cities of Luhansk

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Eastern Ukraine separatists claim high voter turnout in May 11 referendum

May 11, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The Kyiv Post saw dozen of ballots inside of the polling station in downtown Luhansk saying ‘Yes’ to the sole

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Deadly clashes in Mariupol raise tensions on eve of secession referendum in eastern Ukraine

May 11, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Hordes of rowdy pro-Russian separatists ruled the industrial port city of Mariupol in Ukraine’s restive east on May 10, a

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Ukraine’s Avakov says 21 dead in Mariupol after clashes on Victory Day

May 9, 2014 The Kyiv Post

At least 21 people died in clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol

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Ukraine’s Victory Day celebrations curtailed because of fears of war, violence

May 8, 2014 The Kyiv Post

For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine, Victory Day celebrations will be held in a war-like atmosphere

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Donetsk: Eastern Ukraine descends into chaos, lawlessness

May 8, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian military forces have gained ground in the flashpoint cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast over the past

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Europe 

Mourning, but no meaning, as Odessa buries more of its dead

May 7, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Odessa, the Black Sea city of one million people noted for its seaside holidays and distinctive sense of humor, is

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