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Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence

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Published May 12, 2014 10:42pm ET
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Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence
People watch fireworks celebrating the declaration of independence for Donetsk region at barricades in front of a regional administration building that was recently seized by pro-Russian activists in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, May 12, 2014, with a Russian national flag is in the background. Pro-Moscow insurgents in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday, putting pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) | Alexander Zemlianichenko

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Moscow insurgents in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday and sought to join Russia, undermining upcoming presidential elections, strengthening the Kremlin’s hand and putting pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists following a referendum on self-rule.

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