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Aleksandr Malykhin, chairman of Luhansk's separatist election commission, announces results of the referendum in the Luhansk region on May 12.
Aleksandr Malykhin, chairman of Luhansk's separatist election commission, announces results of the referendum in the Luhansk region on May 12.
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-- Self-appointed leaders of the Ukrainian separatist region of Donetsk appealed to Russia to consider absorbing it to "restore historic justice" and to send in troops.

-- Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk said they would not allow voting for the May 25 presidential election to be conducted.

-- Diplomats say the European Union agreed to impose sanctions against 13 additional individuals and two companies, believed to be the first time the EU has targeted companies over the Ukraine crisis.

-- Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov called the votes a "sham" and the United States said they were illegal and merely "an attempt to create further division and disorder in the country."

-- RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service said one of its affiliate radio stations in Donetsk was taken off the air by gunmen and replaced by a pro-Russian broadcaster.

-- The Kremlin said Ukrainian officials in Kyiv should hold talks with pro-Russian separatists on the results of the self-rule referendums, adding that it respected the "expression of the people's will."

-- Insurgents in eastern Ukraine said nearly 90 percent of voters backed self-rule in the votes.

*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Kyiv
08:49 9.5.2014
Here's some more on the Moscow Parade from our news desk:
Speaking at massive Victory Day ceremonies in Moscow's Red Square, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strong will and resilience of the Russian people saved Europe from slavery.

Putin said the holiday, which this year marks the 69th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, is Russia's greatest. He called it a source of patriotism, sorrow, and pride for the Russian people.

The country's military is on full display during the ceremonies. Some 11,000 troops are taking part in the parade on Red Square, along with around 150 units of military hardware, plus tanks and some 69 planes and helicopters.

This year's celebration comes with patriotism on the rise in Russia, fueled by the country's annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea.

Russian media earlier reported that Putin may attend Victory Day ceremonies in Sevastopol, where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based.

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08:26 9.5.2014
It seems Putin kept things short in his Victory Day speech to the crowd in Moscow.

Among the things he said was that strong will of the Russian people, their resilience, saved Europe from slavery.

He also said Victory Day is a source of patriotism, sorrow, and pride for the Russian people.

08:19 9.5.2014
Here's RT's live feed of the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow:

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07:47 9.5.2014
This has just been tweeted by the BBC's Daniel Sandford in Sevastopol:

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