EMPR: Today, the city of Severodonetsk, which has temporarily become regional centre instead of Luhansk, residents held a meeting against pro-Russian Opposition block, which is comprised mainly of former members of Yanukovych’s “Party of Regions“.

It’s much more difficult to make a stand in the regions, where grip of Russian influence and propaganda is rather strong, and where the front is really close.
But still people are not afraid to stand against dishonest election campaign, provision of false information and bribery of voters. These are the people, who create a stronghold preventing establishing of pro-Putin majority in Ukraine’s Parliament.

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