Russian belligerence has drawn the world’s attention back to the eight-year-old secessionist rebellion in the Donbas region: a deadlocked, time-warped conflict with no end in sight.
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To Make a Diplomatic Point, Ukraine Rebels Open Fire
A separatist assault was seen as aimed at weakening Ukraine’s president and gaining leverage in talks to end the war in the country’s east.