Poroshenko Shows Off 'Russian Soldiers' Passports' at Munich Conference

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko displayed Russian passports that he said belonged to ‘soldiers’ fighting on the side of the separatists in eastern Ukraine, while addressing the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, February 7. He told delegates that the documents were proof of Moscow’s presence in eastern Ukrain, saying that “this is the best evidence for the aggression and for the presence of Russian troops”.

In light of recent discussion to arm Ukraine, Poroshenko said: “I know many experts have argued that enhancing us militarily would provoke further aggression. On the contrary, we have seen that the lack of defence capabilities triggers offensive operation against Ukraine and spins the escalation.” Credit: YouTube/Petro Poroshenko