One Russian journalist was killed, another seriously injured outside Luhansk today: @OTV_Russia http://t.co/YQnJO5n0bM RU
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) June 17, 2014
So Borodai is also in Moscow. That means both the Chair and the Prime Minister of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic are there
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) June 17, 2014
more #Ukrainians support joining @NATO.this year 47,3%,last year-35,3%."thanks" to #russia??
— Kateryna_Kruk (@Kateryna_Kruk) June 17, 2014
Correction: Luhansk ppl republic has claimed recognition by South Ossetia. South Ossetia isn't sure it has. http://t.co/0J5dxPSm5P
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) June 17, 2014
Excellent investigation into #Russia oligarch behind #Ukraine separatists: http://t.co/qoVblQYRr6 via @BloombergNews #Crimea #Donetsk
— Lucian Kim (@Lucian_Kim) June 17, 2014
#Kharkiv in #Ukraine to remove its Lenin statue & change streets named after Soviet leaders. http://t.co/Japt2kKKmP @richgalen
— Jake Jones (@JonesJakeThe) June 15, 2014
Kharkiv mayor @GennadyKernes returns to eastern #Ukraine from Israel today (where he went for treatment after being shot in April).
— Annabelle Chapman (@AB_Chapman) June 17, 2014
My God, Putin Khuilo now has its own Wikipedia entry! http://t.co/rucchorNic Has clearly been some frantic Rus/Ukr edits made to it too.
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) June 17, 2014
Депутат в ВР #Путин pic.twitter.com/1OkKbzHvkA
— Євромайдан (@Dbnmjr) June 17, 2014
Are these commanders the backbone of an emerging independent East Ukraine, or are they burgeoning warlords staking out their turf for whatever comes next?
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