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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Harding

Moscow trying to split Ukraine ‘like Korea,’ warns Kyiv as separatists calls for vote to join Russia

Reuters

Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, just like North and South Korea, senior military intelligence officials in Kyiv said on Sunday, and vowed “total” guerrilla warfare to prevent any carve-up of the country.

The warnings came just as the leader of a separatist region in eastern Ukraine says he wants to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

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