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People stand in a line to enter a canteen to have a meal at a temporary tent camp set up for Ukrainian refugees outside Donetsk
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A Ukrainian serviceman presents sweets to children in the eastern town of Popasna in Donetsk region
A Ukrainian serviceman presents sweets to children in the eastern town of Popasna in Donetsk region August 18, 2014. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
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