Poroshenko Says Rebel Shelling Persists in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday that Russian-backed separatists were continuing to shell locations in Ukraine, violating last month's cease-fire. Poroshenko made the accusation in a telephone call with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. He said shells had been fired near the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, as well as the city of Mariupol, which is still under Ukrainian government control but is under threat. He said Ukrainian troops had been...

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