A protester sits inside the captured local police station in Sloviansk on April 13.
© Anastasia Vlasova
Euronews: Divisions widen in Ukraine as Kyiv is urged to reign in pro-Russian separatists
Reuters: Separatists in Ukraine's Donetsk vow to take full control of region
Reuters: Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine appeal to Kremlin to help
Reuters: Iran says oil barter deal with Russia very hard to seal
Reuters: EU threatens Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine
Donbas News: Pro-Russian activists in Horlivka planning to seize local police building
Reuters: Ukraine prepares armed response as city seized by pro-Russia forces
Wall Street Journal: Pro-Russian protesters seize more buildings in eastern Ukraine
New York Times: Armed men seize police station in eastern Ukraine city
Twenty federalization supporters have seized the local council building in Zhdanovka, Donetsk region, the Donbas News portal said on April 14. A flag of the "Donetsk republic" has been installed on the building, according to the portal. "No one resisted the attempt to seize the building. The organizer of the takeover has announced that Zhdanovka is now part of the Donetsk republic," the portal said.
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