{{US President Barack Obama has condemned Russian “aggression” in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Warsaw to mark 25 years since the fall of communism in Poland, he hailed Polish democracy as a beacon for neighbouring Ukraine.<\/p>\n
“How can we allow the dark tactics of the 20th Century to define the 21st?” he said.<\/p>\n
Earlier Mr Obama met Ukraine President-elect Petro Poroshenko, and pledged support for plans to restore peace to the country.<\/p>\n
Mr Obama called Mr Poroshenko a “wise selection” to lead Ukraine, and said the nation could become a vibrant, thriving democracy if the world community stood behind it.}}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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