Could Donetsk Go In The Same Way As Crimea? -- Kellie Morgan, CNN
Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- "Donetsk is a Russian city." The chant rang out in the eastern Ukrainian city on Saturday, as thousands of pro-Russia demonstrators rallied beneath a towering statue of Soviet revolutionary Vladimir Lenin in the city's main square.
They waved Russian flags and red flags emblazoned with the iconic image of Argentinian Marxist Che Guevara.
There was not a single Ukrainian flag to be seen.
"They are frightened," said local journalist Denis Kazansky of pro-Ukraine protestors. "They will not come out and demonstrate."
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More News On What Will Eastern Ukraine Do Next (Will It Secede And Join Russia)?
Tension grows amid calls in eastern Ukraine for Crimea-style referendum -- Euronews
Ukraine's east on fire: Kharkov demands referendum, Donetsk prosecutor’s HQ stormed -- RT
In Ukraine's East, Some Beg for Russian Iron Hand -- Moscow Times/AP
Tensions rise as Ukraine’s military hardware pulls up to eastern border with Russia -- RT
Crimea votes to break from Ukraine, join Russia. What happens next? -- Marie-Louise Gumuchian, CNN
My Comment: I do not expect the same result in eastern Ukraine as in Crimea .... the Russian and Ukrainian populations are evenly divided, and any vote will only show this division. But Russian is the common language in eastern Ukraine .... even among those who regards themselves as Ukrainian .... and there will be blow-back against the Ukraine central government if they proceed to enforce their nationalistic laws. In what shape and form will the blow-back be? It will depend on what Russia will do next .... but news reports like this one (Ukraine military deployments) and this one (Russian military deployments) is not helping the situation.
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