Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's new defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build an army capable of withstanding Russia as sparks flew in advance of talks between Moscow and Washington over their worst standoff since the Cold War.
Pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko turned to the popular head of Ukraine's frontline forces in his search for the fourth defence chief since Russia's seizure of Crimea in March and the subsequent separatist uprising in the east.
National Guard chief Stepan Poltorak quickly confirmed Poroshenko's political hopes and his own reputation as one of Ukraine's most revered soldiers by winning parliamentary confirmation in a 245-1 vote that came without a debate. Read more
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