Pro-Russian demonstrations in eastern city of Luhansk continue amid calls for a referendum скачать в хорошем качестве

Pro-Russian demonstrations in eastern city of Luhansk continue amid calls for a referendum

(12 Apr 2014) Pro-Russian demonstrators continued their occupation of the SBU building in Luhansk on Saturday, calling for a referendum on the governance of eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's government has resisted federalisation, saying that would lay the groundwork for the country's breakup. The SBU headquarters were taken over on Tuesday, as other government buildings were being occupied by demonstrators in Luhansk and Donetsk, also in eastern Ukraine. "The victory will be ours. This is Russian land and we are standing here for truth," said one protester, who gave her name as Zinaida. Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland was the support base for Kremlin-friendly president Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted in February after months of protests. Last month, the Crimea region voted to secede and was annexed by Russia - but only after Russia took over the peninsula by force. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...