MARIUPOL, Ukraine— Ukraine’s president made a surprise trip Monday to a key city in southeastern Ukraine as a cease-fire between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops appeared to be largely holding.
President Petro Poroshenko came to address workers at a metal plant in the embattled coastal city of Mariupol — a symbolic show of strength in a strategic government-held area that has come under rebel fire in recent days. His appearance underscored that Kiev is unlikely to willingly loosen what remains of its grip over the rebellious east.
“I just arrived in Mariupol. This is our Ukrainian land and we’ll never give it …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
