Poroshenko vows to punish rebels who shot down Ukraine helicopter:
Ukraine's president-elect, Petro Poroshenko, has vowed to punish pro-Russian rebels who shot down an army helicopter in the east of the country, killing 14 people, including a general, in one of the deadliest attacks of the insurgency. Ref. Source 4
Poroshenko offers unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine's south-east:
Ukraine will cease fire unilaterally in the east of the country so that "Illegal armed units will lay down arms" And "Order will be established in the region" For this period of time, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told reporters on Wednesday. Ref. Source 8
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed an association agreement with the European Union on Friday, the same deal whose reversal set off a crisis in the nation. Ref. CNN
Ukraine President Poroshenko Faces Backlash Over EU Trade Deal Delay:
On Friday, Ukraine and the EU agreed to put off implementing a landmark trade deal, which is part of a broader pact aimed at strengthening their ties, after Moscow threatened trade restrictions that would have crippled Ukraine's already limping economy. Ref. Source 4