Former president of Ukraine says only victory will bring peace to his country

HALIFAX - A former president of Ukraine delivered an uncompromising message on Sunday about the prospects for a negotiated peace with Russia during a security conference in Halifax. Petro Poroshenko warned the Halifax International Security Forum that Russian President Vladimir Putin can’t be trusted to negotiate a deal. Poroshenko, who was president from 2014-2019, said Russia had reneged on security guarantees given in deals signed between the two countries in 1994, 1997 and 2015. He said the agreements ultimately didn’t save Ukraine from Russia’s armed invasion of his country on Feb. 24. Poroshenko also assured the forum that political leaders in Ukraine are united.