The document summarizes a referendum held in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine on May 11, 2014 regarding more autonomy or possible annexation by Russia. Putin had urged separatists to delay the referendum due to fears it could increase violence, while the U.S. rejected the referendum as illegal. The organizers said the vote was on more autonomy, but leaving open the possibility of independence or annexation by Russia. Results of the referendum were viewed cautiously due to similarities to events in Crimea.

1. Performer: Bolor-Erdene.M
Referendum of Donetsk and
Luhansk in Ukraine civil war

8. Putin had urged the separatists
to delay any referendum,
which many fear could be a
flashpoint for further violence
between Ukrainian troops and
the pro-Russia militants.
Flashpoint= Хязгаар
Militant=Байлдагч
Delay=хойшлуулах
Urge=Мэдэгдэх

9. U.S. Secretary of State said
the Obama administration
would flatly reject this
illegal effort to further divide
Ukraine.
Flatly=шийдэмгий
байдлаар

10. The organizers have said
the referendum was on
whether to give the
eastern regions more
autonomy within Ukraine,
but left open the
possibility of using it to
seek independence or
annexation by Russia.

11. Thousands of Russian troops
deployed near Ukraine border
Putin also declared on Wednesday that Russia has
pulled its troops away from the Ukrainian border, but
NATO and Washington said they saw no signs of
this.

12. Referendum of Donetsk and Luhansk
on May 11, 2014

13. "Do you support the Act of State Self-rule of the
Donetsk People's Republic/Luhansk People's
Republic?"
Second round on joining Russia planned for 18 May

14. Bill Taylor, a former US ambassador to
Ukraine, said results from Sunday's vote
should be treated with caution after what
happened in Crimea.

16.  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27360146
 http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/10/ukraine-
donetsk-polling-stations-gear-up-for-sunday-
referendum
 http://www.itv.com/news/2014-05-11/donetsk-
referendum-what-is-happening-and-why-does-it-
matter/
 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/11/world/europe/uk
raine-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t3