Merkel denounces violations Of Ukraine truce
Despite Kyiv and Moscow agreeing to a truce in February, shooting has continued around the coastal town of Shyrokyne, near the strategic port city of Mariupol.
Russia denies it is providing troops or arms to pro-Russian rebels who launched a separatist uprising in April of last year.
“The documents prohibit Soviet symbols, condemn the communist regime, open the archives of the Soviet secret services and recognize the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and other organizations as fighters for the independence of Ukraine, ” the press service of Poroshenko reports. We still don’t have a complete ceasefire, ” Merkel said at a joint news conference with the Ukrainian president.
Poroshenko also repeated that message in Ukrainian. However, the Association Agreement not only throws Ukraine a lifeline, it also gives Kyiv (and Brussels) a bit more leverage in future peace negotiations with Russia. Of course we want to achieve a ceasefire and withdraw weapons and military personnel, ” Poroshenko said.
Ukrainian jailed military officer Nadezhda Savchenko, right, holds a bottle of water in a cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Observers in Russia say that Russian Internet “trolls” monitor content critical of the Kremlin and manipulate the Facebook system to instigate a wave of complaints against any user, leading to account blockages.
“I will continue to do everything I can to stop Vladimir Putin’s unabated aggression, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with free Ukraine, ” McCain said. The figures mark a significant increase from the most recent U.N. tally of around 6,100 people killed.