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On February 21, 2022 the [[Russian Federation]] recognized the sovereign independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics.
On February 21, 2022 the [[Russian Federation]] recognized the sovereign independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics.
[[File:Ukraine voter map.png|300px|thumb|left|Ukraine election in 2010: blue regions include Dunbas and supported the victorious pro-Russia candidate and thereby opposed gay pride parades imposed by its current liberal president; the election was deemed fair but a [[Leftist]] revolution in 2014 ousted the pro-Russian president]]
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the 2001 census, Russian is the main language of 74.9% of residents in the Donetsk republic and 68.8% in the Luhansk republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/|title=Всеукраїнський перепис населення 2001 – English version – Results – General results of the census –& Linguistic composition of the population|website=2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua}}</ref> About 6% are [[Muslim]].
According to the 2001 census, Russian is the main language of 74.9% of residents in the Donetsk republic and 68.8% in the Luhansk republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/|title=Всеукраїнський перепис населення 2001 – English version – Results – General results of the census –& Linguistic composition of the population|website=2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua}}</ref> About 6% are [[Muslim]].
==History==
==History==
Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence after the 2014 U.S.-backed [[Maidan coup]] in Kyiv that overthrew democratically-elected President [[Viktor Yanukovych]] on February 21, 2014. On the next day the Ukrainian Rada, with only opposition leaders present, ousted Yanukovych.
Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence after the 2014 U.S.-backed [[Maidan coup]] in Kyiv that overthrew democratically-elected President [[Viktor Yanukovych]] on February 21, 2014. On the next day the Ukrainian Rada, with only opposition leaders present, ousted Yanukovych.