Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 2 accused Kyiv of provoking this week’s flare up in fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying it was a ploy to win the support of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Reuters: Putin accuses Kyiv of provoking flare up in fighting in east Ukraine
People clear debris on February 23, 2015 in a building destroyed after shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiyivka in the Donetsk region under Ukrainian Army control.
