Ukraine Faces New Crisis as Pro-Russian Separatists Seize Buildings

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A new crisis began brewing for Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists stormed government buildings in three eastern Ukrainian cities, demanding referendums on joining Russia.

Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov canceled a trip to Lithuania and called an emergency session with heads of the country’s security services.

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A group of masked pro-Russian men in Donetsk, carrying sticks and stones, split off from a separatist rally being held at the city’s main Lenin Square and forced their way inside the regional government building, smashing windows and breaking through doors, local media reported. Read more...

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