Ukraine pro-Russia rebels hold elections in the east, fueling conflict
A pro-Russian separatist casts a ballot during elections at a polling station in Novoazovsk, Ukraine, in the eastern region of Donetsk, on Nov. 2. (Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)
MOSCOW — Residents of rebel-held eastern Ukraine voted for leaders on Sunday, taking another step toward establishing an independent enclave and exacerbating tensions between Russia and the West.