Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s president on Friday fired a millionaire businessman who failed to stop the advance of pro-Russian rebels while governor of war-torn Donetsk and replaced him with a hardline nationalist general.Sergiy Taruta was one of several pro-Western tycoons put in charge of restless Russian-speaking provinces after the revolution that ousted a Kremlin-backed president in February.The office of President Petro Poroshenko said Taruta has been replaced as Donetsk governor by former troop commander Oleksandr Kykhtenko.Some analysts speculate the ex-general’s appointment means Poroshenko is planning a tougher approach to dealings with the rebels and the Kremlin. “Poroshenko now needs someone …read more
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