Poroshenko: Ukraine is committed to peace but ready for war

Rebel leaders Alexander Zajárchenko and Igor Plotnitski were invested heads of popular republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, respectively.

The President Petro Poroshenko, warned yesterday that Ukraine is committed to the peace process begun with pro-Russian separatists, however, is rearming for a possible new war.

“Ukraine is firmly committed to the peace plan” but is willing to deal with a rebel offensive in the event of a “worst case scenario” the president said at the start of a meeting of its board of national security and defense.

Ukraine and the rebels signed a peace plan on September 5, aimed at ending the armed conflict that has left more than 4,000 dead since April.

The pro-Russian regions of the Ukrainian chose two “presidents” who were sworn in yesterday in the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine.

Both were elected last Sunday in elections recognized by Russia and rated out farce by Kiev.