The Rebels, for their part, reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive. Petro Poroshenko sought to portray the withdrawal as a tactical decision that “laid shame on Russia.” He denied reports of large Ukrainian casualties and the rebel claims of many soldiers captured, saying troops were leaving Debaltseve with their weapons and ammunition.
ABC’s Tom Rivers joined us from London to discuss.
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