Shelling flares up in east Ukraine ahead of Trump's call to Kiev

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Sat Feb 4, 2017 | 1:04pm EST

Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists accused each other of resuming artillery attacks in east Ukraine on Saturday, breaking a lull in shelling at a frontline hot-spot that had raised hopes the conflict's worst escalation in months was waning.

The reports came hours before a planned telephone call between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. President Donald Trump, whose aim to improve relations with Moscow has alarmed Kiev while the east Ukraine conflict remains unresolved.

Kiev said pro-Russian rebels had resumed firing heavy artillery at government troop positions in the industrial zone of the town of Avdiyivka.

The area has been at the center of intensified shelling during the last week in which more than 40 people have been killed in both government- and rebel-held areas.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-fighting-idUSKBN15J0RA?il=0

[DK504]

1. "Kiev said pro-Russian rebels"

He means; the Russian Army is shelling innocent Ukraine's.

This World War will literal y be fought all over the world. Thanks rednecks and illiterates for starting WWIII.

[Sunlei]

2. WHYwas the p(R)esident speaking to Putin and the call text is not listed as a Gov. public record?

makes me think the mans blackmailed, along with several republicans and now has to do nothing except send crazy tweets on his PERSONAL account, while Russia kills off Ukrainians 'best' and will move on to Poland next.

[sarah FAILIN]

3. The recording was turned off.

I read that some where but didn't save the link.

[ananda]

4. Is that legal?

I thought a record had to be kept of every conversation
a president has with another official as part of the country's
business.

[sarah FAILIN]

5. when has legalities been his concern?

I believe there is supposed to be a Russian recording, not counting the pee pee tape.