Eight years ago, on April 7, 2014, protesters seized control of state buildings in Donetsk Oblast and declared an independent republic. Self-declared authorities invited Russian soldiers to ensure a referendum to join the Russian Federation. It was a move that echoed the Russia playbook in Crimea just three weeks prior. The situation grew tense as...
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