Leonīds Pasečņiks, the leader of the self-proclaimed republic, announced his plans to hold a “referendum” on Sunday.
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He later said that there were no immediate plans for a referendum at the moment, as the main goal now was to end the war and “save the people of Luhansk from fascism.”
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On February 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed “republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk. Three days later, Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
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