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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko describes blockade of rail lines with the separatist-held territories in Donbas as factor destabilizing Ukraine.

“Unfortunately, blockade of rail lines with the temporarily occupied territories and attempts of complete economic blockade have become a destabilizing factor in recent days,” Poroshenko said at a solemn meeting dedicated to the Day of honoring war veterans in other countries in Kyiv on Feb. 16.