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The '''Donetsk People's Republic''' ({{lang-rus|Донецкая народная республика}}) is a proposed ] that will be established following a referendum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rt.com/news/donetsk-republic-protestukraine-841/|quote=“The Donetsk Republic is to be created within the administrative borders of the Donetsk region. This decision will come into effect after the referendum,” the statement said.|title=Donetsk activists proclaim region's independence from Ukraine|publisher=RT|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 7, 2014}}</ref> Plans to create the Republic started on April 7, 2014. |
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The '''Donetsk People's Republic''' ({{lang-rus|Донецкая народная республика}}) is a proposed ] that will be established following a referendum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rt.com/news/donetsk-republic-protestukraine-841/|quote=“The Donetsk Republic is to be created within the administrative borders of the Donetsk region. This decision will come into effect after the referendum,” the statement said.|title=Donetsk activists proclaim region's independence from Ukraine|publisher=RT|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 7, 2014}}</ref> Plans to create the Republic started on April 7, 2014. |
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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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/07/us-ukraine-crisis-storm-idUSBREA350B420140407|title=Protests in eastern Ukraine aimed at bringing in Russian troops, warns PM|publisher=Reuters|date=2014-04-07|accessdate=2014-04-07}}</ref> Similar attempts to seize the RSA building have been occurring since ] began in the ] and ] regions of Ukraine in the wake of the ]. Pro-Russian protesters previously occupied the Donetsk RSA from March 1 to March 6, before being ousted by the ].<ref name="march6cbs">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukrainian-city-of-donetsk-epitomizes-countrys-crisis/|title=Ukrainian city of Donetsk epitomizes country's crisis|publisher=CBS News|date=2014-03-06|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c427c7dc-a558-11e3-8070-00144feab7de.html#axzz2vFkRuWdS|title=Oligarch tries to stamp Kiev authority on restive east|publisher=The Financial Times|date=2014-03-06|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref> |
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The Regional Administration Building is currently occupied. Authorities of the People's Republic have announced a referendum on independence from Ukraine and "whether or not the region should get incorporated in to the ]" will be held "no later than ."<ref name="rtapril7">{{cite news|url=http://rt.com/news/donetsk-republic-protestukraine-841/|title=Activists declare Donetsk republic after capturing regional administration in Eastern Ukraine|publisher=RT News|date=2014-04-07|accessdate=2014-04-07}}</ref><ref name="itartassapril7">{{cite news|url=http://en.itar-tass.com/world/726779|title=Regional legislators proclaim industrial center Donetsk People’s Republic|publisher=ITAR-TASS|date=2014-04-07|accessdate=2014-04-07}}</ref> Additionally, the new administration has appealed to Russian President ] to send Russian peacekeepers to the region.<ref name=rtapril7/><ref name=itartassapril7/> |
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==See Also== |
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Location of Donetsk in Ukraine