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Protesters
raised Russian flags outside the Donetsk administration building
The US has voiced
"great concern" about heightened tension in eastern Ukraine after
pro-Russia demonstrators seized government buildings in three cities.
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Russian
counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that any Russian efforts at
destabilisation "would incur costs".
They discussed the possibility of direct
talks within the next 10 days.
Ukraine is sending security officials to
Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, after buildings there were stormed.
Rebels occupying Donetsk's regional
government building declared a "people's republic" on Monday and
called for a referendum on secession from Ukraine to be held by 11 May.
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Russia's foreign ministry said it was "closely watching" events in eastern Ukraine, "particularly in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions".
It reiterated Moscow's demands for the creation of a federal Ukraine with broader powers for provinces.
"Stop pointing to Russia, blaming it for all of the troubles of today's Ukraine," the statement said.
Na Mwanaharakati.
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