Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko

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  Ex-Ukraine President Says Blocked From Leaving War-Torn Country

  The former president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said Saturday he was barred from leaving the country, accusing the government of breaking a so-called political ceasefire in place since Russia invaded.

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  Ukraine's New Military Doctrine Names Russia as Main Aggressor

  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a new military doctrine on Thursday naming Russia as the main military threat to Ukraine, according to a statement on the presidential website.

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  US Senator John McCain Turns Down Ukraine Advisor Role

  Republican US Senator John McCain has turned down a post as advisor to Ukraine's pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko, saying constitutional constraints prohibited him from accepting.

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  Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Says Truce Not Working, Urges More Russia Sanctions: Report

  Ukraine's president accused Russian-backed separatists in the east of failing to respect a ceasefire with Ukrainian troops and called for further sanctions on Russia in comments to a German newspaper to be published on Monday.

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  Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Confirms 'De-Escalation' in Conflict

  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed Friday a "gradual de-escalation" in fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists, a month after a ceasefire agreement came into effect.

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  Deaths Shake Ukraine Truce, Peter Poroshenko Wary of Russia Threat

  Ukraine today reported the first deaths in three days in east Ukraine, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold, and President Petro Poroshenko said Russia would pose a "military threat" even if the truce is solid.

• Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko Says 'Ceasefire Holding'

  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday a ceasefire along the front line in the east of his country appeared to be holding after Kiev declared a "day of silence" in the war with pro-Russian separatists.

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  Voting Starts in Parliamentary Election in Ukraine

  Ukrainians voted on Sunday in an election that is expected to strengthen President Petro Poroshenko's mandate to end a separatist conflict in the east of the country.

• Ukraine President Tells Cabinet to Consider 'Temporarily' Closing Russia Border

  President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree on Thursday instructing his government to consider temporarily closing Ukraine's eastern border with Russia to help halt its "intervention" in the ex-Soviet state's affairs.

• Ukraine's Leader Sees No Military Solution of Crisis, Eyes Reforms

  Ukraine's president said on Friday there could be no military solution to his country's crisis and said he hoped "a very fragile" ceasefire in the east would hold, allowing him to focus on rebuilding the shattered economy.

• Ukrainian President Dissolves Parliament

  Ukraine's president yesterday dissolved parliament and called for early elections in October as his country continues to battle a pro-Russian insurgency in its eastern regions.

• Ukraine President Says "Terrorist Act" Downed Malaysian Plane

  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko believes a "terrorist act" was the cause of a Malaysian airlines passenger plane crashing on Thursday, his press secretary said.

• Ukraine President Calls Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande to Keep Peace Plan

  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to keep his peace plan to settle the conflict with pro-Russian separatists on track in a four-way phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany.