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On April 11, in the course of his visit to Donetsk, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk declared that a referendum could be held about the status of Russian. Negotiations are continuing between members of the parliamentary majority and Party of Regions MPs about granting Russian official status in a number of oblasts. On April 23, Donetsk Oblast Governor Serhiy Taruta again called for a referendum on this issue at a regional meeting.

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