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Ukraine Separatists Say No to Putin

Crisis in Ukraine

Pro-Russian insurgents in east Ukraine vow they’ll go ahead with a referendum on independence. It looks like they’re defying the Russian president. But are they really?

Jamie Dettmer

Published May 8 2014 1:10PM EDT

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Jamie Dettmer

Jamie Dettmer

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