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From our newsroom:
Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov has dismissed the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk region, Mykhaylo Bolotskih.
Turchynov on May 10 replaced Bolotskih with Irina Veryhina, who was the first deputy chairman of the Luhansk region.
Bolotskih was appointed Luhansk governor on March 2.
Parts of the city of Luhansk have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists for weeks, and those breakaway groups are preparing an independence referendum for tomorrow.
Turchynov also said on May 10 he is prepared to hold talks with representatives from the separatist groups in eastern but not with people he described as "terrorists, whose goal is the annihilation of our country."
Turchynov specifically mentioned he would sit down for negotiations with representatives of the Donbass.
Turchynov on May 10 replaced Bolotskih with Irina Veryhina, who was the first deputy chairman of the Luhansk region.
Bolotskih was appointed Luhansk governor on March 2.
Parts of the city of Luhansk have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists for weeks, and those breakaway groups are preparing an independence referendum for tomorrow.
Turchynov also said on May 10 he is prepared to hold talks with representatives from the separatist groups in eastern but not with people he described as "terrorists, whose goal is the annihilation of our country."
Turchynov specifically mentioned he would sit down for negotiations with representatives of the Donbass.
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According to RIA-Novosti, self-declared mayor of Slovyansk Vyacheslav Ponomaryov has announced that eight "militia" members were killed and "five or six" wounded.
He did not specify from what date the statistics were taken.
"Ponomaryov announced casualty figures since conflict began in #Slovyansk: 20 killed, of which - 12 civilians. 24 civilians injured."
He did not specify from what date the statistics were taken.
"Ponomaryov announced casualty figures since conflict began in #Slovyansk: 20 killed, of which - 12 civilians. 24 civilians injured."
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