Local residents rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia. The inscription reading "We are one million. Zelensky, do you hear us?".

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Local residents pose for a photo with banners during a rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia.

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Local residents rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia.

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Local residents rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia. The inscription reading "Zelensky, recognize the choice of Donbass".

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Local residents rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia.

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Local residents rally in downtown of Donetsk, self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eastern Ukraine. A million residents of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics signed an appeal "Choice of Donbass" to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky demanding to stop shelling, continue to pay pensions, to confess the right to speak Russian language and to recognise the region’s right to integrate with Russia.

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