The main Russian-backed separatist leader in Ukraine said on March 3 he would cut economic ties between rebel territory and the rest of the country, following through on an ultimatum to end trade if the government did not halt a rail blockade.
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Reuters: Separatist leader severs trade ties with Ukraine over rail blockade
Kremlin-backed separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko (L) attends a ceremony on July 17, 2015, near Grabove village in Donetsk Oblast, in memory of the 298 people killed when a missile shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.
