Ukraine’s President Insists The War Hasn’t Been Lost: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 79)

Subscribe to VICE News here: On Monday, September 8, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visited Mariupol — where the ceasefire was broken just a few days earlier — to boost morale and hand out medals to Ukrainian soldiers. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was there, and asked President Poroshenko at the press conference whether he thought he had lost the war in Eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko adamantly repeated that the war had not been lost, despite the fact that a great deal of territory in the East was still not under Ukrainian control. He also emphasized that he is optimistic this territory will be gained back, because the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is not a matter of negotiation. War in Peace: Divided East Ukraine Braces As Ceasefire Crumbles: Follow @simonostrovsky on Twitter here: Follow @Henry_Langston on Twitter here: Check out “Crimea: A Look Inside the New Russian Territory“ - Check out all of VICE News’ coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here: Check out the VICE News beta for more: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: