Original upload date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:47:43 GMT
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On the second day of the self-styled People's Republic of Donetsk's existence, people gathered in the Regional Administration Buildin
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g to discuss their new government and make plans for the future. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky attended the meeting where things got a bit heated, and later interviewed Serhiy Taruta, the current governor of the Donetsk region. Taruta argued that those who declared independence from Ukraine have no authority to do so and are not supported by most residents of Donetsk. There's still about a month left before their supposed referendum, and the future of Donetsk is uncertain.
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