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Putin wants Ukraine to cede Donetsk, Luhansk as condition for ending war
Putin asks for Ukraine’s full withdrawal from the Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for ending the war.
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Russia drafts reservists
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Four regions begin referendums on secession from Ukraine
Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces started their referendums on Friday on seceding from the eastern European country and joining the Russian federation.
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Ukraine forces march farther east as Donbas seeks vote on joining Russia
Ukrainian forces claim to have marched farther east into areas abandoned by Russia, paving the way for fierce confrontation in the breakaway Donbas region as Kiev lobbies for more Western arms.
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Russia warns of countermeasures over EU’s suspension of visa deal
The Kremlin says the new decision would “make the situation more difficult for Europeans as well.”
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Regional governor calls for evacuation of civilians in Sloviansk as Russia advances
The local governor of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine has called on civilians to urgently evacuate the city of Sloviansk, as Russian forces push ahead to capture the entire Donbass.
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Russia: Ukraine's last major stronghold in Luhansk captured
Russia says its troops have taken full control of Lysychansk as the push to drive Ukrainian forces out of the eastern Donbas region goes into high gear.
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Russian takeover of Lysychansk only a matter of time: Press TV correspondent
A Press TV correspondent says it is only a matter of time until Russian forces take Ukraine's strategic city of Lysychansk, the twin city of Severodonetsk in the Donbass, as Moscow pushes ahead to capture the entire eastern Ukrainian region.
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Ukraine orders troops to retreat from key city as Russians close in
Ukraine says it has ordered troops to withdraw from the key battleground city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of fierce street fighting.
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