'Ukraine doesn't need lethal weapons, we have enough of that', says @Poroshenko explaining why he failed to secure American military support
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) September 25, 2014
Optimistic @Poroshenko plans to hold local elections in rebel-held East on Dec 7 pic.twitter.com/tWNVstneEv
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) September 25, 2014
Why is Poro talking about elections in Donetsk/Luhansk? About visiting Donetsk in December? Does he really think this is going to happen?
— James Marson (@marson_jr) September 25, 2014
#Poroshenko answering Q if #Putin tried to scare him: I'm not scared of anything. I get strengths from a very strong nation that I represent
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) September 25, 2014
#Poroshenko: "I am afraid of nothing." but did not answer the question whether #Putin threatened him in phone calls and how exactly
— Katya Gorchinskaya (@kgorchinskaya) September 25, 2014
#Poroshenko asnwering Q if Donbass can become the new Transnistria: I have a scoop for you. There's no such "special status" bill
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) September 25, 2014
#Poroshenko on his son running for parliament: He didn't ask me when he volunteered to join the army.Now he's back & decided to run for parl
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) September 25, 2014
Heavy, continuous shelling today around #Donetsk airport, on northern edge of city - tense atmosphere in town. #Ukraine
— joanne mariner (@jgmariner) September 25, 2014
Here's the latest from our news desk on Poroshenko's presser today in Kyiv:
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has presented a broad plan of reforms that he said would allow Ukraine to apply for membership of the European Union in six years.
At a news conference in Kyiv today, Poroshenko also said that his peace deal with pro-Russian separatists meant that the "most dangerous" part of the five-month conflict in eastern Ukraine was over.
Poroshenko said the reform plan, called "Strategy-2020," included some 60 social and economic reforms and programs.
He singled out priority areas for reform, including ridding the system of corruption and decentralizing the power structures, reforming the tax system as well as law enforcement and security bodies, and working toward achieving energy independence.
Poroshenko said Ukraine's only alternative to "ambitious reforms" is to be "left alone with Russia."
(Reuters, AFP)