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Petro Poroshenko, the billionaire chocolatier, was sworn in as Ukraine's new president on Saturday.
Poroshenko called on separatists to lay down their weapons, but he also offered amnesty to those without "blood on their hands."
The Associated Press reports:
"Poroshenko also insisted that Ukrainian would remain the sole state language of the country, but promised 'new opportunities for the Russian language,' without giving specifics.
"He assumed power a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at D-Day commemoration ceremonies in France.
"Despite the outreach to Putin, Poroshenko said he will not accept Russia's annexation of Crimea.
" 'Crimea was, is and will be Ukrainian. There will be no trade-off,' Poroshenko said."