Separatists Declare ‘People’s Republic’ In Ukraine’s Luhansk

On April 27, pro-Russia separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk declared the establishment of a "Luhansk People's Republic." Gathered outside the seized regional headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service, protesters said they would ask Russia to send troops to the Ukrainian region if the Kyiv authorities took "aggressive actions" against the separatists. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)