An armed pro-Russian militant stands at a checkpoint near Slaviansk, Ukraine, 12 May 2014. The secession referendum on 11 May, allowed the three million residents of the provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk vote on whether they want to remain part of Ukraine. Russian-speakers and supporters of Moscow have been rallying in the region since March, when a referendum on independence led to Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Photo by Roman Pilipey/EPA)
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