Armed men stand in front of the police headquarters building in Slaviansk, April 12, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine appealed to Russia to halt "provocative actions" in its eastern regions on Saturday as pro-Russian militants seized two more government buildings and called for autonomy from Kiev.
At least 20 armed militants wearing mismatched camouflage outfits took over the police and security services headquarters in the eastern city of Slaviansk, about 150 km (90 miles) from the border with Russia, seizing hundreds of handguns.
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