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Tue 11 Nov 2004EU appeals to regions not to split UkraineUKRAINE: European Union foreign policy chief Mr Javier Solana appealed last night to Ukraine's rebel governors not to press ahead with a decision today to hold a referendum on forming a breakaway eastern state.Mr Solana, speaking after a meeting with NATO and EU ambassadors, warned that the referendum, expected to be held in eastern provinces of Ukraine on December 5th, could trigger war. "What we have to avoid is the outbreak of violence," he said. "The unity of Ukraine is fundamental."