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Svatove: The Town that Boycotted Ukraine's Rebel Vote
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As thousands turned out Sunday for rebel-held independence "referendums" across swathes of eastern Ukraine, the small town of Svatove stood out as a brave refusnik -- apparently the only one in the voting region.
In this town of some 20,000 inhabitants, the Ukrainian flag still flutters proudly over the town hall, in contrast to the dozen towns and cities in eastern Ukraine that have been overrun by pro-Russian rebels.
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