Russia says east Ukraine must have say in preparing referendum


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  • Monday, 14 Apr 2014

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Ukraine's Russian-speaking eastern regions should be involved in drafting a new state structure that Kiev has said may be put to a referendum next month.

Lavrov said it was not in Russia's interests for Ukraine to break up, but that Moscow wanted Kiev to give all citizens equal treatment.

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