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People's Republic of DonetskДонецкая народная республика
Flag of Donetsk Flag Coat of arms of Donetsk Coat of arms
Location of Donetsk in UkraineLocation of Donetsk in Ukraine
Capitaland largest cityDonetsk
Establishment
• Declaration of independence 7 April 2014
  1. Not officially assigned.

The People's Republic of Donetsk (Russian: Донецкая народная республика) is a breakaway administration declared on April 7, 2014, that is currently occupying the Regional Administration Building in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The People's Republic of Donetsk have announced a referendum on independence from Ukraine and "whether or not the region should get incorporated in to the Russian Federation" will be held "no later than ." Additionally, the new administration has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to send Russian peacekeepers to the region.

On April 6, the day before the People's Republic was declared, pro-Russian protesters stormed and occupied the building, which was previously occupied by the local government that had stayed loyal to Kiev. Similar attempts to seize the RSA building have been occurring since pro-Russian protests began in the Eastern and Southern regions of Ukraine in the wake of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Pro-Russian protesters previously occupied the Donetsk RSA from March 1 to March 6, before being ousted by the Security Service of Ukraine.

De jure the region is part of Ukraine, as Donetsk Oblast.

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Activists declare Donetsk republic after capturing regional administration in Eastern Ukraine". RT News. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  2. ^ "Regional legislators proclaim industrial center Donetsk People's Republic". ITAR-TASS. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  3. "Protests in eastern Ukraine aimed at bringing in Russian troops, warns PM". Reuters. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  4. "Ukrainian city of Donetsk epitomizes country's crisis". CBS News. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. "Oligarch tries to stamp Kiev authority on restive east". The Financial Times. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
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