Kazakhstan says it won't recognise referendums in eastern Ukraine
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ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan, one of Russia’s close ex-Soviet partners, will not recognise the possible annexation of Ukraine’s eastern regions by Russia through referendums held there, the Central Asian nation’s foreign ministry said on Monday.