Ukraine Separatists Rally as Unity Backers Meet Putin Foe

Hundreds of separatists rallied Sunday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, while a smaller group of unity supporters met with a Russian billionaire and opponent of President Putin.   A separatist group called the Donetsk People's Republic organized the rally that attracted several hundred supporters.  Earlier this month, the group occupied two government buildings.  It plans to organize an independence referendum on May 11, similar to the recent vote in Crimea that...

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