President Petro Poroshenko says milestone is proof the west’s diplomatic pressure and sanctions against Russia are bearing fruitThe president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said in Sydney on Friday that the war-torn east of his country had just had its first day without military or civilian casualties in seven months.He told the Lowy Institute the milestone was proof the west’s diplomatic pressure and sanctions against Russia – which is backing separatist rebels in the east – were bearing fruit. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
