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Kiev (Ukraine) March 15, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Ukraine’s Security and Defence Council on Wednesday approved the suspension of all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory, the council’s Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, said.
Separatist is a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender.
Turchynov said the suspension would remain in place until rebels hand back control of a number of Ukraine-registered businesses and comply with the 2015 Minsk peace agreement.
“Separatists have sought to take control of some Ukrainian assets in their territory in response to a rail blockade by a group of Ukrainian activists.
“That has also caused problems for the Ukrainian government due to its squeeze on strategic coal and steel supplies,’’ he said. (Reuters/NAN)
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