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Guns and ballots in Ukraine

May 11, 2014 12:00 am • Last Updated: May 11, 2014 12:10 am

A man stands atop a seized armored personnel carrier in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday after fierce fighting Friday between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia protesters. The Donetsk region, which includes Mariupol, and the neighboring Luhansk region are to hold a hastily organized referendum today on declaring sovereignty.

A man stands atop a seized armored personnel carrier in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday after fierce fighting Friday between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia protesters. The Donetsk region, which includes Mariupol, and the neighboring Luhansk region are to hold a hastily organized referendum today on declaring sovereignty.

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