KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine dismissed as "hot air" Russian President Vladimir Putin's appeal to pro-Russian separatists in eastern regions on Wednesday to postpone a referendum on independence, the Interfax-Ukraine agency said.
Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk urged Russia to stop what he called its support for "terrorists" and press them to lay down their arms and surrender to Ukrainian authorities.
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