by Benson Agoha
And this are moving swiftly in eastern Ukraine as activists who captured the local administration in Donesk has delared itself independent from Ukraine.
What started as a protest for a Crimean style referendum to determine whether to remain or leave Ukraine took drastic turn in Donesk when the group of activists declared their region independent from Kiev.
It followed a night time attack on a local government building demonstrating against the country's new leadership. It started peacefully on earlier on Sunday, and then quickly escalated.
The pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk also seized the local power building, including the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine and proclaimed the creation of a People’s Republic of Donetsk, Russian RT media reported.
The paper said Ukraine’s police and security services did not interfer, although officials in Kiev are threatening punishment for the rioters.
The protesters erected barricades around the Council building demanding in a statement that "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 Council in Donetsk issued an address to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking for deployment of a temporary peacekeeping force to the region.
“Without support it will be hard for us to stand against the junta in Kiev,” the protesters said, adding
“We are addressing Russian President Putin because we can only entrust our security to Russia.”
And this are moving swiftly in eastern Ukraine as activists who captured the local administration in Donesk has delared itself independent from Ukraine.
What started as a protest for a Crimean style referendum to determine whether to remain or leave Ukraine took drastic turn in Donesk when the group of activists declared their region independent from Kiev.
It followed a night time attack on a local government building demonstrating against the country's new leadership. It started peacefully on earlier on Sunday, and then quickly escalated.
The pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk also seized the local power building, including the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine and proclaimed the creation of a People’s Republic of Donetsk, Russian RT media reported.
The paper said Ukraine’s police and security services did not interfer, although officials in Kiev are threatening punishment for the rioters.
The protesters erected barricades around the Council building demanding in a statement that "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 Council in Donetsk issued an address to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking for deployment of a temporary peacekeeping force to the region.
“Without support it will be hard for us to stand against the junta in Kiev,” the protesters said, adding
“We are addressing Russian President Putin because we can only entrust our security to Russia.”
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