Ukraine rebels end ceasefire before polls. Donetsk separatists end truce days before parliamentary polls, which Kiev accuses Moscow of trying to disrupt. Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraines eastern region of Donetsk have announced the end of a ceasefire, ending a period of relative calm as the country braces for parliamentary polls. Addressing reporters on Thursday, the prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, said The truce has been observed by us alone. But the day before yesterday we started to respond as well. It has been quieter since yesterday. He added that self-defence forces are planning to retake the cities of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Mariupol, while Kiev prepares for legislative polls scheduled for Sunday. “Periods of intense hostilities will follow. We will retake Slovyansk, Kramatorsk and Mariupol. Unfortunately, it was impossible to make peaceful settlement the focus of negotiations. We are the only ones who comply with the regime of silence,” he said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk warned of possible attempts by Russia to destabilise the parliamentary election and ordered security to be boosted to prevent terrorist acts being carried out. It is clear that attempts to destabilise the situation will continue and be provoked by the Russian side. They did not succeed during the presidential election [in May] but their plans have remained, he told a meeting of top security chiefs and election monitors. We need full mobilisation of the whole law-enforcement system to prevent violations of the election process and any attempts at terrorist acts during the elections. aljazeera/news/europe/2014/10/ukraine-ceasefire-donetsk-2014102313244812646.html
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:36:32 +0000
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