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VIDEO: Poroshenko says his country is facing threats to its existence. At a news conference in Kyiv today, he said that severe economic problems help the cause of pro-Russian separatists who want to bring about the destruction of the country:

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Ukrainian President Calls For 'Tectonic' Economic Reforms

by RFE/RL

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"The Ukrainian crisis is not solely a conflict between two countries. It is not even solely an European issue. If instead of agreements and laws, raw, brutal force will apply in international relations; if changing state borders by force will become an accepted norm, then the stability of the whole world is threatened."