Gunmen from the newly proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk have taken another step towards snapping their region off from the rest of Ukraine, seizing control of a key Central Election Commission office and declaring that the country’s May 25 parliamentary and presidential vote will not be held here.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Globe and Mail: Donetsk gunmen seize election office; vow to prevent national vote
Denis Pushilin, the self-styled governor of the so-called "People's Republic of Donetsk", speaks during a press conference in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetk on May 14, 2014. The so-called national unity discussions -- which crucially do not involve the insurgents -- were held barely 10 days before Ukraine holds a presidential election on May 25 that the West is scrambling to keep alive. AFP PHOTO/ GENYA SAVILOV
