2014 Event Separatists in Eastern Ukraine hold elections in Donetsk and Luhansk; Russia will recognize the elected leaders, but Ukraine and Western nations declare the elections illegitimate 2014 Event A meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan has been canceled following a Pakistani official's meeting with separatists in Kashmir province, a disputed territory claimed by both nations 2014 Event Days after imposing additional sanctions against Russia, U.S. President Barack Obama contacts Russian President Vladimir Putin to express concern about Russia's continuing support of Ukrainian separatists 2014 Event Dutch and Australian police are headed to eastern Ukraine in the continuing search for bodies and evidence in the missile strike of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17; separatists have been accused of tampering with evidence and hindering investigations 2014 Event Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 is hit by a missile while flying over eastern Ukraine, the location of heavy fighting by pro-Russian separatists; the origin of the missile is not yet known; all 298 people aboard the plane were killed in the attack 2014 Event Ukrainian rebels honor the government's week-long cease-fire; peace talks were also initiated between the separatists, the ambassador to Russia and an ex-president of the Ukraine standing in for the current administration 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event Petro Poroshenko is inaugurated as the new Ukrainian president; Poroshenko took a firm stand on keeping Ukraine united and suggested plans to ease tensions in the eastern part of the country, including an offer of amnesty for separatists 1978 Event Brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France 1970 Event Quebec separatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross 1964 Event Separatists riot in Quebec 1923 Event Bloody street battles in Aken: pro-French separatists 1923 Event Bloody street fights in Aken (pro-French separatists driven)
