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New York Times: Russia will accept passports issued by east Ukraine separatists

By New York Times.
(FILES) Russian-backed separatists ride on a tank in the eastern Ukrainian town of Ilovaisk, some 40 kms east of Donetsk, on Nov. 18, 2014.
Photo by AFP

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia signed a decree over the weekend recognizing passports issued by two separatist governments in eastern Ukraine, a step that Ukraine said would complicate peace negotiations.

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