Donetsk protesters support Crimea

Protesters at the Donetsk Oblast administration building have expressed support for Crimea’s independence and hope that Crimea will recognize the independence of the Donetsk Republic, ITAR-TASS reports.Barricades around the administration have grown overnight. The protesters can be split into people fearing fascism; people demanding more authority, a referendum on the status of Donbass, release of protesters and the status of the Russian language as the second state language; people refusing to recognize the Kiev government and willing to join Russia.

Protesters at the Donetsk Oblast administration building have expressed support for Crimea’s independence and hope that Crimea will recognize the independence of the Donetsk Republic, ITAR-TASS reports.

Barricades around the administration have grown overnight. The protesters can be split into people fearing fascism; people demanding more authority, a referendum on the status of Donbass, release of protesters and the status of the Russian language as the second state language; people refusing to recognize the Kiev government and willing to join Russia.