PETRIVSKE, Ukraine - Two separatist rump states in eastern Ukraine are holding elections that they hope will cement their burgeoning de facto statehood, despite glaring irregularities, a swell of international condemnation, and growing fears of a fresh Russia-backed offensive.
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A woman holds a poster with a sign that read: 'No to the illegal elections in the Donbas' in Kyiv on Nov. 2.
