Donetsk, Ukraine Locals Divided Between Soviet Past, Eurocentric Future

In Ukraine's eastern city of Donetsk, locals remain divided about Crimea's recent vote to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.  Residents are debating whether to hold a referendum on the future of their own region.  In central Donetsk, a core of pro-Russian activists can be found under the giant statue of Lenin, collecting signatures and money for their campaign.     Many are pensioners filled with nostalgia for Ukraine’s Soviet past and...

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