London - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the withdrawal of all state services, including funding for hospitals and schools, from rebel-held areas in the country's eastern regions, media reported Nov. 16.
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A Pro-Russian gunman gestures in front of damaged houses in the North West suburban of Donetsk on Nov. 13, 2014, following last days shelling near the destroyed airport in eastern Ukraine.