BERLIN – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko declared the killing of three government troops by pro-Moscow rebels a “serious breach of the ceasefire”, during a telephone call Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her office said.”The firing by separatists on Ukrainian troops who were withdrawing constitutes a serious breach of the ceasefire,” he was quoted as saying.International monitors said earlier Friday the conflict in Ukraine was at a “crossroads” as further losses among government forces rattle the two-week-old truce just as it had seemed to be gaining traction.The deaths of the three Ukrainian soldiers came after a two-day lull in clashes …read more
Source: AsiaOne
