Ukraine Unity Holds Up as Backers of Ousted Governor Hold Rally
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Allies of former regional Governor Igor Kolomoisky pledged their support for Ukrainian unity in the face of a pro-Russian rebellion to the east, even as they criticized moves in Kiev this week that led to his departure.
Several thousand residents of Dnipropetrovsk, a city adjacent to rebel-controlled Donetsk, packed into the central square on a rain-drenched Saturday, dancing to music and singing patriotic songs. Still, some felt wronged by President Petro Poroshenko’s pressure for the governor to quit.