KIEV – President Petro Poroshenko will nominate his fourth defence minister of the year Monday, after dismissing the incumbent ahead of high-level talks with Moscow aimed at bringing peace to the Western-backed former Soviet state.Poroshenko’s official website said he would nominate a new defence chief after “accepting the resignation” of Valeriy Geletey, who was only appointed in July.The sacking highlighted a sense of failure that has enveloped the once-proud force as the six-month conflict with pro-Russian rebels drags on and the death toll from fighting approaches 3,400.The military’s performance has humiliated Ukrainians who had been celebrating the success of a …read more
Source: AsiaOne
