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Cameron offers more Typhoons for Nato air mission

Britain will offer another two Typhoon warplanes to patrol the skies of eastern Europe amid continuing tensions with Russia over the Ukraine cris, David Cameron has said.

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Donetsk leader: Kiev's troops must go after referendum

A separatist leader from Donetsk region said it would form its own state bodies and consider Ukraine's government soldiers in the region "occupiers" once results of the self-rule referendum were announced.

A woman casts her ballot in Donetsk. Credit: Reuters

"All military troops on our territory after the official announcement of referendum results will be considered illegal and declared occupiers," Denis Pushilin, a leader of the self-styled Donetsk republic said, according to Interfax news agency.

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