SLAVIANSK Ukraine (Reuters) - The rebel mayor of the pro-Russian separatist Ukrainian city of Slaviansk said on Monday his eastern region needed Russian troops to provide stability and peace.
Vyacheslav Ponomaryov, speaking the day after an unofficial referendum that rebels say mustered 80 percent support for self-rule, described Ukrainian troops as occupiers.
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