Ukraine's pro-western president accused Moscow of waging "direct and unconcealed aggression" amid signs that his country's army had lost ground to Russian-backed separatist forces in the industrial eastern regions. "Direct and unconcealed aggression has started against Ukraine from the side of our neighbouring country," Petro Poroshenko told journalists on Sept. 1.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Financial Times: Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘direct and unconcealed aggression’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko holds a press conference on the sidelines of a European Union summit at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Aug. 30, 2014.
