Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Feb. 27 they would take control of Ukraine-run businesses in rebel-held areas if the Ukrainian government does not end a rail blockade that has halted coal supplies.
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Reuters: In Ukraine, separatists issue ultimatum to end rail blockade
Veterans of Ukraine's ongoing war patrol near the coal train they blockaded traveling from the occupied territories at Krivoy Torets station on Feb. 14, 2017.
