Trade war with rebels reduces Ukraine's options
A ban on trade with the rebel regions will harm Ukraine's economy and make a political settlement harder
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- Political support
- Dispute ratchets up
- Broken ties
- Background politics
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_350.jpg "Riot police and the Ukrainian National Guard block activists and nationalist parties supporters during a rally against trade with Ukraine's rebel-held east areas, in Kiev (Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)")