: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges More Sanctions Against Russia


Ukraine’s president on Tuesday called for new sanctions against Russia over its decision to recognize passports issued by separatist authorities in the east, while the Kremlin accused Ukrainian authorities of denying vital documents to people in the rebel regions.

The Kremlin said its decision is a “humanitarian” move to help residents of the east suffering from Ukraine’s blockade, and doesn’t amount to recognizing the rebel regions.

Ukrainian forces have been fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine since April 2014, a conflict that has killed more than 9,800 people.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday denounced Moscow’s action as contradicting the 2015 …read more

Source: Magazetini

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