Pro-Russian separatists

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Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region claimed a resounding victory in a "self-rule" referendum, saying 89% voted in favour. Ukraine's interim President Olexandr Turchynov has called the vote a "farce" with no legal consequences for Kiev http://bbc.in/1jchy1z
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Week in pictures: 10-16 May 2014‏‏

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