A pro-Russian rebel leader of a region in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday announced proposals to abolish Ukraine and create a new state in its place.
Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), presented the proposed constitution, according to press reports. He claimed that representatives in 19 surrounding regions in Ukraine have agreed to “declare the establishment of a new state, which is the successor of Ukraine.”
“We are proposing to residents of Ukraine a peaceful way out of a difficult situation without war. It’s our last proposal,” Zakharchenko said in a statement. – READ MORE
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