Poroshenko: Ukraine Faces 'Colossal' Threat in East

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has warned that there are 9,000 Russian troops in the rebel-controlled area of eastern Ukraine and warned the country must be on alert for a large-scale attack. Poroshenko made the comment to parliament Thursday, saying there exists a "colossal" threat of major new attacks. He spoke a day after a major battle flared outside a main separatist stronghold in eastern Ukraine. Each side blamed the other for Wednesday's violence, which...

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