KIEV: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree Saturday ordering the withdrawal of all state services from rebel-held eastern regions, a further acknowledgement
that the Kremlin-backed statelets are effectively breaking
away.
The latest move towards splintering the war-torn ex-Soviet country came after fresh clashes between government troops and rebel fighters claimed at least five civilian lives, including those of two children, despite a nominal ceasefire that has failed to end the bloodshed.
The order from Poroshenko covers services such as schools, hospitals and emergency services, a senior security official speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP.
It was announced just over a week after Kiev …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
