Metals Mogul Urges Ukraine to Stand Up to Rebels in East
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Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov urged people to stand up against separatist rebels in his strongest statement against the rebels to date, as the crisis in the country’s eastern regions shows signs of abating.
Akhmetov, a one-time supporter of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, is becoming more vocal as the separatist movement struggles to maintain momentum in the run-up to presidential elections on May 25. Government forces are fighting the insurgents across the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, both located in an area known as Donbass, where the pro-Russian supporters declared independence after disputed referendums.