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Denis Pushilin, leader of the Donetsk People's Republic, fired up the crowd with news that the self-proclaimed republic had forged a union with neighboring Luhansk People's Republic, on May 24, 2014. Sunday's upcoming election in Ukraine has not only exposed the divide between east and west, but between old and young. “These are just the first steps toward the reunion of the Russian people!” Pushilin declared, surrounded by a group of masked bodyguards carrying automatic weapons. The crowd responded with cheers of “Good show!” and “There will be no election!” (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post)
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