Back in the USSR? Ukraine rebels aim to 'bring up patriots'

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In camouflage uniforms and red caps, a group of young people gather in the Ukrainian rebels' de facto capital of Donetsk to sing patriotic songs and discuss the conflict. The rebels -- who view the government in Kiev as right-wing nationalist "fascists" -- hope to instill loyalty in the young people as they liken their battle to the Red Army's World War II fight against the Nazis. Around the campfire, the Pioneers in their distinctive red kerchiefs and caps were taught to revere Lenin, just as the Patriots, with their red caps, sing the pro-Moscow rebels' praises.

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