U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned pro-Russian rebels battling the Ukrainian military for participating in a “land grab” after occupying new territory in clear violation of a September peace accord.
After a brief lull in hostilities, fighting between forces loyal to Kiev and pro-Kremlin rebels spiked drastically this week along several fronts. Insurgents appear to be seizing larger swaths of land thanks to heavy weaponry and the alleged presence of Russian regular forces.
“This is a very blatant land grab, and it is in direct contravention to the Minsk agreements which they signed up to,” Kerry told reporters in Washington …read more
Source: Time
