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Russian-occupied Donbas region to hold referenda on annexation

By Mike Brest
Published September 20, 2022 3:34pm ET
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Russian-occupied Donbas region to hold referenda on annexation
Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine announced referenda on whether to join the Russian Federation. Russian separatists have fought in the Donbas region, which consists of the self-identified Luhansk People’s Republic and Donetsk People’s Republic, since 2014, and Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the two regions as independent nations before his military invaded Ukraine in late […]

Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine announced referenda on whether to join the Russian Federation.

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