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A pro-Russian separatist stands guard during the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic leadership and local parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Eastern Ukrainian rebels up the ante with a disputed election

Global Politics

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine elected a self-proclaimed president on Sunday, and Moscow welcomed the news. While the rest of the world condemned the vote and Russia hasn’t formally recognized two breakaway republics, that may only be a matter of time.

According to a local newspaper in Pskov, Russia, this is the grave of a Russian soldier who died last week. The grave is close to the base of the 76th airborne division cited for heroism by President Putin last week.

Ukraine faces up to a Russian invasion, while Moscow keeps denying it

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