Tag Archive: 19th century

  1. The Markets

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    “Donetsk is a British city! God Save the Queen.” In a parody worthy of The Onion, an American online poll, suggested citizens of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk would like to secede and join Britain. The city, which was founded by Welsh steel worker John Hughes in the 19th century, has been the site of conflict between pro-government and pro-Russian groups recently. (more…)