Petro Poroshenko took the oath on Saturday as Ukraine's president, buoyed by Western support but facing an immediate crisis in relations with Russia as a separatist uprising seethes in the east of his country.
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May 25, 2014 Presidential Election
Haaretz: Ukraine’s new president: Crimea was, is and will be Ukrainian
Petro Poroshenko was elected on May 25, three months after his pro-Moscow predecessor Viktor Yanukovych was toppled by street protests and fled to Russia.
